Which to use
“Krim” is a name and “Krimis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,741
- “Krim” frequency rank
- #17,636
- “Krimis” frequency rank
- 26377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krim | Krimis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ukrainische Halbinsel zwischen Asowschem und Schwarzem Meer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krimi |
Where the eye mixes Krim and Krimis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krim runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Krimis's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krim and Krimis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krim is [kʁɪm] while Krimis is [ˈkʁɪmis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Krim” sits inside “Krimis”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krim is recorded at frequency rank #8,741, classified as aname, pronounced [kʁɪm]. Krimis is at rank #17,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪmis].
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 26377, this pair ranks #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krim vs Krimis
Shared letters: ikmr. Private to "Krim": -. Private to "Krimis": s.
"Krim" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Krimis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krim" for "Krimis" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Krim" or "Krimis" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krimis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krim" and "Krimis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs Krim". 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 #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.