Which to use
“Kriegen” and “Kriegers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,928
- “Kriegen” frequency rank
- #43,305
- “Kriegers” frequency rank
- 45233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriegen | Kriegers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kinderspiel, bei dem der Fänger andere Mitspieler durch eine Berührung fassen muss | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieger |
Where the eye mixes Kriegen and Kriegers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kriegen vs Kriegers
A purely visual mix-up. Kriegen ([ˈkʁiːɡn̩]) and Kriegers ([ˈkʁiːɡɐs]) 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 45233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kriegen is recorded at frequency rank #1,928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡn̩]. Kriegers is at rank #43,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡɐs].
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 45233, this pair ranks #1,360,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kriegen vs Kriegers
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Kriegen": n. Private to "Kriegers": s.
"Kriegen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kriegers" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kriegen" for "Kriegers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kriegen" vs "Kriegers" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kriegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,360,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriegen" and "Kriegers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kriegern vs Kriegers". 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 #1,360,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.