Which to use
“Krieg” and “Krieges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #583
- “Krieg” frequency rank
- #3,752
- “Krieges” frequency rank
- 4335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krieg | Krieges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewaffneter Konflikt zwischen mindestens zwei Parteien wie Staaten, ethnischen oder sozialen Gruppen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg |
Where the eye mixes Krieg and Krieges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krieg with Krieges
A purely visual mix-up. Krieg ([kʁiːk]) and Krieges ([ˈkʁiːɡəs]) 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) - “Krieg” sits inside “Krieges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krieg is recorded at frequency rank #583, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːk]. Krieges is at rank #3,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡəs].
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 4335, this pair ranks #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krieg vs Krieges
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Krieg": -. Private to "Krieges": s.
"Krieg" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Krieges" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krieg" and "Krieges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Krieg" or "Krieges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krieg" and "Krieges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krieg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krieges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krieg" and "Krieges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Krieg". 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 #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.