Which to use
“Kriege” and “Krippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,661
- “Kriege” frequency rank
- #24,415
- “Krippe” frequency rank
- 27076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriege | Krippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krieg | der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle |
Where the eye mixes Kriege and Krippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kriege (CCVVCV) and Krippe (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Kriege vs Krippe
A purely visual mix-up. Kriege ([ˈkʁiːɡə]) and Krippe ([ˈkʁɪpə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27076, 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]. Krippe is at rank #24,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪpə].
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 27076, this pair ranks #1,807,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriege vs Krippe
Shared letters: eikr. Private to "Kriege": g. Private to "Krippe": p.
"Kriege" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Krippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kriege" and "Krippe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kriege" or "Krippe"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kriege" and "Krippe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriege" and "Krippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krippe vs krippen". 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 #1,807,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.