Which to use
“Kreuzung” and “Kreuzzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,079
- “Kreuzung” frequency rank
- #24,805
- “Kreuzzug” frequency rank
- 31884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzung | Kreuzzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, wo sich zwei oder mehrere Straßen treffen | religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien |
Where the eye mixes Kreuzung and Kreuzzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kreuzung (CCVVCVCC) and Kreuzzug (CCVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kreuzung and Kreuzzug
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzung ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]) and Kreuzzug ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31884, 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]. Kreuzzug is at rank #24,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk].
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 31884, this pair ranks #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzung vs Kreuzzug
Shared letters: egkruz. Private to "Kreuzung": n. Private to "Kreuzzug": -.
"Kreuzung" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Kreuzzug" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kreuzung" for "Kreuzzug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kreuzung" or "Kreuzzug"?
What to do next
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 "Kreuzzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzung" and "Kreuzzug" 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 #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.