Which to use
“Kreuzzug” and “Kreuzzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,805
- “Kreuzzug” frequency rank
- #36,464
- “Kreuzzüge” frequency rank
- 61269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreuzzug | Kreuzzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kreuzzug |
Where the eye mixes Kreuzzug and Kreuzzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kreuzzug runs 8 letters (CCVVCCVC) against Kreuzzüge's 9 (CCVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kreuzzug with Kreuzzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Kreuzzug ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]) and Kreuzzüge ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 61269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kreuzzug is recorded at frequency rank #24,805, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]. Kreuzzüge is at rank #36,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡syːɡə].
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 61269, this pair ranks #756,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kreuzzug vs Kreuzzüge
Shared letters: egkruz. Private to "Kreuzzug": -. Private to "Kreuzzüge": ü.
"Kreuzzug" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC · "Kreuzzüge" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kreuzzug ← keruzzug · kkreuzzug · kreuzug · kreuzuzg · kreuzzgu · kreuzzugg · krezuzug · krreuzzug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kreuzzug" for "Kreuzzüge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kreuzzug" or "Kreuzzüge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kreuzzug" and "Kreuzzüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #756,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreuzzug" and "Kreuzzüge" 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 #756,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.