Which to use
“kreuzen” is a verb and “Kreuzung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,850
- “kreuzen” frequency rank
- #7,079
- “Kreuzung” frequency rank
- 21929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreuzen | Kreuzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen | Stelle, wo sich zwei oder mehrere Straßen treffen |
Where the eye mixes kreuzen and Kreuzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kreuzen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Kreuzung's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kreuzen with Kreuzung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kreuzen is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩] while Kreuzung is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21929, 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]. Kreuzung is at rank #7,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ].
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 21929, this pair ranks #1,880,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kreuzen vs Kreuzung
Shared letters: eknruz. Private to "kreuzen": -. Private to "Kreuzung": g.
"kreuzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kreuzung" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kreuzen" for "Kreuzung" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreuzen" and "Kreuzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keulen vs kreuzen". 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 #1,880,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.