KreuzesvskreuztWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kreuzes is a noun, kreuzt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kreuzes” is a noun and “kreuzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,883
“Kreuzes” frequency rank
#29,200
“kreuzt” frequency rank
43083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kreuzes kreuzt
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kreuz 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreuzen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kreuzes and kreuzt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Kreuzes
6 ch
kreuzt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kreuzes is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡səs] while kreuzt is [kʁɔɪ̯t͡st]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kreuzes is recorded at frequency rank #13,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡səs]. 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 43083, this pair ranks #1,429,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kreuzes vs kreuzt

Shared letters: ekruz. Private to "Kreuzes": s. Private to "kreuzt": t.

"Kreuzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC  ·  "kreuzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kreuzeskeruzes · kkreuzes · kreuezs · kreuzess · kreuzse · kreuzzes · krezues · krreuzes
  • kreuztkeruzt · kkreuzt · kreutz · kreuztt · kreuzzt · krezut · krreuzt · kruezt

Frequency comparison

Kreuzes#13,883
kreuzt#29,200

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kreuzes" and "kreuzt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kreuzes" is a noun and "kreuzt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kreuzes" or "kreuzt"?
"Kreuzes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,883 in our German list, against #29,200 for "kreuzt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kreuzes vs kreuzt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kreuzes”; for a verb, it's “kreuzt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kreuzes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list