Which to use
“Kriege” and “Krieges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,661
- “Kriege” frequency rank
- #3,752
- “Krieges” frequency rank
- 6413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriege | Krieges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krieg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg |
Where the eye mixes Kriege and Krieges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kriege runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Krieges's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kriege and Krieges
A purely visual mix-up. Kriege ([ˈkʁiːɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Kriege” sits inside “Krieges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kriege is recorded at frequency rank #2,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡə]. 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 6413, this pair ranks #1,991,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriege vs Krieges
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Kriege": -. Private to "Krieges": s.
"Kriege" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Krieges" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kriege" and "Krieges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kriege" or "Krieges"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriege" 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 #1,991,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriege" and "Krieges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kriegers vs Krieges". 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 #1,991,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.