Which to use
“Kriegen” and “Kriegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,928
- “Kriegen” frequency rank
- #10,684
- “Kriegs” frequency rank
- 12612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriegen | Kriegs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kinderspiel, bei dem der Fänger andere Mitspieler durch eine Berührung fassen muss | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg |
Where the eye mixes Kriegen and Kriegs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kriegen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Kriegs's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kriegen with Kriegs
A purely visual mix-up. Kriegen ([ˈkʁiːɡn̩]) and Kriegs ([kʁiːks]) 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 12612, 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]. Kriegs is at rank #10,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːks].
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 12612, this pair ranks #1,963,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriegen vs Kriegs
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Kriegen": n. Private to "Kriegs": s.
"Kriegen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kriegs" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kriegen" for "Kriegs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kriegen" or "Kriegs"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriegen" and "Kriegs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Kriegs". 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 #1,963,123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.