Which to use
“Kriege” and “Krise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,661
- “Kriege” frequency rank
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- 5211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriege | Krise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krieg | instabiler Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Kriege and Krise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kriege runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Krise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kriege with Krise
A purely visual mix-up. Kriege ([ˈkʁiːɡə]) and Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5211, 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]. Krise is at rank #2,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə].
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 5211, this pair ranks #1,995,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriege vs Krise
Shared letters: eikr. Private to "Kriege": g. Private to "Krise": s.
"Kriege" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kriege" and "Krise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kriege" vs "Krise" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Krise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriege" and "Krise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krebse vs Krise". 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 #1,995,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.