Which to use
“Kreuzweg” and “Kreuzzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,485
- “Kreuzweg” frequency rank
- #24,805
- “Kreuzzug” frequency rank
- 64290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzweg | Kreuzzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln | 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 Kreuzweg and Kreuzzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kreuzweg and Kreuzzug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kreuzweg with Kreuzzug
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzweg ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]) 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 64290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kreuzweg is recorded at frequency rank #39,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]. 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 64290, this pair ranks #646,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzweg vs Kreuzzug
Shared letters: egkruz. Private to "Kreuzweg": w. Private to "Kreuzzug": -.
"Kreuzweg" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Kreuzzug" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzweg" 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 #646,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzweg" and "Kreuzzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kreuzzug vs Kreuzzüge". 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 #646,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.