Which to use
“kreist” and “kriegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,686
- “kreist” frequency rank
- #5,616
- “kriegst” frequency rank
- 39302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreist | kriegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kriegen |
Where the eye mixes kreist and kriegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kreist runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against kriegst's 7 (CCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kreist with kriegst
A purely visual mix-up. kreist ([kʁaɪ̯st]) and kriegst ([kʁiːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kreist is recorded at frequency rank #33,686, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁaɪ̯st]. kriegst is at rank #5,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁiːkst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39302, this pair ranks #1,540,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kreist vs kriegst
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "kreist": -. Private to "kriegst": g.
"kreist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "kriegst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kreist" and "kriegst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kreist" or "kriegst" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kreist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kriegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreist" and "kriegst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krebse vs kreist". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,540,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.