Which to use
“Krieg” and “Kurie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #583
- “Krieg” frequency rank
- #33,692
- “Kurie” frequency rank
- 34275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krieg | Kurie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewaffneter Konflikt zwischen mindestens zwei Parteien wie Staaten, ethnischen oder sozialen Gruppen | Sitz der päpstlichen Regierung oder einer bischöflichen Verwaltung, einschließlich des päpstlichen Gerichtshofes |
Where the eye mixes Krieg and Kurie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krieg with Kurie
A purely visual mix-up. Krieg ([kʁiːk]) and Kurie ([ˈkuːʁiə]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krieg is recorded at frequency rank #583, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːk]. Kurie is at rank #33,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuːʁiə].
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 34275, this pair ranks #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krieg vs Kurie
Shared letters: eikr. Private to "Krieg": g. Private to "Kurie": u.
"Krieg" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kurie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krieg" for "Kurie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krieg" or "Kurie"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Krieg" and "Kurie" 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 "Kurie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krieg" and "Kurie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kurie". 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 #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.