Which to use
“Krimis” and “Kris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,636
- “Krimis” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- 49773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krimis | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krimi | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge |
Where the eye mixes Krimis and Kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krimis runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kris's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krimis and Kris
A purely visual mix-up. Krimis ([ˈkʁɪmis]) and Kris ([kʁiːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krimis is recorded at frequency rank #17,636, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪmis]. Kris is at rank #32,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːs].
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 49773, this pair ranks #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krimis vs Kris
Shared letters: ikrs. Private to "Krimis": m. Private to "Kris": -.
"Krimis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krimis" and "Kris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Krimis" or "Kris" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krimis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krimis" and "Kris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Kris". 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 #1,198,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.