Which to use
“Kreuzer” and “Kreuzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,111
- “Kreuzer” frequency rank
- #13,883
- “Kreuzes” frequency rank
- 27994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzer | Kreuzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kreuz |
Where the eye mixes Kreuzer and Kreuzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kreuzer with Kreuzes
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzer ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]) and Kreuzes ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡səs]) 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 a single letter - r in “Kreuzer” becomes s in “Kreuzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kreuzer is recorded at frequency rank #14,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]. Kreuzes is at rank #13,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡səs].
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 27994, this pair ranks #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzer vs Kreuzes
Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "Kreuzer": -. Private to "Kreuzes": s.
"Kreuzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kreuzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kreuzer" and "Kreuzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kreuzer" or "Kreuzes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzer" and "Kreuzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kreuzer vs Kreuzweg". 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 #1,792,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.