Which to use
“kreuzen” is a verb and “Kreuzweg” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,850
- “kreuzen” frequency rank
- #39,485
- “Kreuzweg” frequency rank
- 54335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreuzen | Kreuzweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen | die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln |
Where the eye mixes kreuzen and Kreuzweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kreuzen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Kreuzweg's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kreuzen and Kreuzweg
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kreuzen is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩] while Kreuzweg is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]. 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 54335, 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]. Kreuzweg is at rank #39,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk].
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 54335, this pair ranks #1,022,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kreuzen vs Kreuzweg
Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "kreuzen": n. Private to "Kreuzweg": gw.
"kreuzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kreuzweg" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kreuzen" for "Kreuzweg" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kreuzen" vs "Kreuzweg" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kreuzen" and "Kreuzweg" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzweg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreuzen" and "Kreuzweg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kreuzweg vs Kreuzzug". 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 #1,022,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.