Which to use
“Kriegs” is a noun and “kriegst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,684
- “Kriegs” frequency rank
- #5,616
- “kriegst” frequency rank
- 16300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kriegs | kriegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krieg | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kriegen |
Where the eye mixes Kriegs and kriegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kriegs runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against kriegst's 7 (CCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kriegs with kriegst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kriegs is [kʁiːks] while kriegst is [kʁiːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Kriegs” sits inside “kriegst”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kriegs is recorded at frequency rank #10,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːks]. kriegst is at rank #5,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁiːkst].
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 16300, this pair ranks #1,936,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kriegs vs kriegst
Shared letters: egikrs. Private to "Kriegs": -. Private to "kriegst": t.
"Kriegs" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "kriegst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kriegs" and "kriegst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kriegs" or "kriegst" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kriegs" and "kriegst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kriegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kriegs" and "kriegst" 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 #1,936,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.