Which to use
“Kriegern” and “Krieges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,880
- “Kriegern” frequency rank
- #3,752
- “Krieges” frequency rank
- 39632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriegern | Krieges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Krieger | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg |
Where the eye mixes Kriegern and Krieges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kriegern runs 8 letters (CCVVCVCC) against Krieges's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kriegern vs Krieges
A purely visual mix-up. Kriegern ([ˈkʁiːɡɐn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kriegern is recorded at frequency rank #35,880, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡɐn]. 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 39632, this pair ranks #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriegern vs Krieges
Shared letters: egikr. Private to "Kriegern": n. Private to "Krieges": s.
"Kriegern" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "Krieges" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kriegern" and "Krieges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kriegern" vs "Krieges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegern" 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 #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriegern" and "Krieges" 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 #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.