Which to use
“Krieg” and “Kriegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #583
- “Krieg” frequency rank
- #10,684
- “Kriegs” frequency rank
- 11267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krieg | Kriegs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewaffneter Konflikt zwischen mindestens zwei Parteien wie Staaten, ethnischen oder sozialen Gruppen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg |
Where the eye mixes Krieg and Kriegs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krieg runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Kriegs's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krieg with Kriegs
A purely visual mix-up. Krieg ([kʁiːk]) and Kriegs ([kʁiːks]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Krieg” sits inside “Kriegs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krieg is recorded at frequency rank #583, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːk]. Kriegs is at rank #10,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːks].
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 11267, this pair ranks #1,970,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krieg vs Kriegs
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Krieg": -. Private to "Kriegs": s.
"Krieg" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kriegs" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krieg" for "Kriegs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krieg" or "Kriegs"?
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 "Krieg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krieg" and "Kriegs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Kriegs". 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 #1,970,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.