Which to use
“kreuzen” and “kreuzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,850
- “kreuzen” frequency rank
- #29,200
- “kreuzt” frequency rank
- 44050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreuzen | kreuzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreuzen |
Where the eye mixes kreuzen and kreuzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kreuzen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against kreuzt's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kreuzen and kreuzt
A purely visual mix-up. kreuzen ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]) and kreuzt ([kʁɔɪ̯t͡st]) 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 44050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kreuzen is recorded at frequency rank #14,850, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]. kreuzt is at rank #29,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔɪ̯t͡st].
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 44050, this pair ranks #1,398,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kreuzen vs kreuzt
Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "kreuzen": n. Private to "kreuzt": t.
"kreuzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "kreuzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kreuzen" and "kreuzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kreuzen" vs "kreuzt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreuzen" and "kreuzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kreist vs kreuzt". 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 #1,398,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.