Which to use
“Kreuzer” and “Kreuzweg” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,111
- “Kreuzer” frequency rank
- #39,485
- “Kreuzweg” frequency rank
- 53596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzer | Kreuzweg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff | die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln |
Where the eye mixes Kreuzer and Kreuzweg
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kreuzer 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 Kreuzer and Kreuzweg
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzer ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]) and Kreuzweg ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]) 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 53596, 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]. 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 53596, this pair ranks #1,051,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzer vs Kreuzweg
Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "Kreuzer": -. Private to "Kreuzweg": gw.
"Kreuzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kreuzweg" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kreuzer" and "Kreuzweg" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kreuzer" or "Kreuzweg"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kreuzer" and "Kreuzweg" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzer" 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 #1,051,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzer" 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 #1,051,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.