Which to use
“Kreuzung” and “Kreuzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,079
- “Kreuzung” frequency rank
- #24,021
- “Kreuzungen” frequency rank
- 31100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzung | Kreuzungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, wo sich zwei oder mehrere Straßen treffen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kreuzung |
Where the eye mixes Kreuzung and Kreuzungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Kreuzung runs 8 letters (CCVVCVCC) against Kreuzungen's 10 (CCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kreuzung with Kreuzungen
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzung ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]) and Kreuzungen ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kreuzung” sits inside “Kreuzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kreuzung is recorded at frequency rank #7,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]. Kreuzungen is at rank #24,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋən].
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 31100, this pair ranks #1,734,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzung vs Kreuzungen
Shared letters: egknruz. Private to "Kreuzung": -. Private to "Kreuzungen": -.
"Kreuzung" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Kreuzungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kreuzung ← keruzung · kkreuzung · kreuuzng · kreuznug · kreuzugn · kreuzungg · kreuzunng · kreuzzung
- Kreuzungen ← keruzungen · kkreuzungen · kreuuzngen · kreuznugen · kreuzugnen · kreuzunegn · kreuzungenn · kreuzunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kreuzung" for "Kreuzungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kreuzung" vs "Kreuzungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzung" and "Kreuzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kreuzung 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 #1,734,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.