KrippevsKriseTell them apart

Which to use

“Krippe” and “Krise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,415
“Krippe” frequency rank
#2,550
“Krise” frequency rank
26965
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Krippe Krise
Definition der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle instabiler Zustand

Where the eye mixes Krippe and Krise

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Krippe
5 ch
Krise

Look-alike desk: Krippe vs Krise

A purely visual mix-up. Krippe ([ˈkʁɪpə]) and Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) 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 26965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Krippe is recorded at frequency rank #24,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪpə]. Krise is at rank #2,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə].

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 26965, this pair ranks #1,809,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Krippe vs Krise

Shared letters: eikr. Private to "Krippe": p. Private to "Krise": s.

"Krippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Krippekirppe · kkrippe · kripe · kripep · krpipe · krrippe · rkippe
  • Krisekirse · kkrise · krisse · krrise · krsie · rkise

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Krippe" and "Krise" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkʁɪpə] versus [ˈkʁiːzə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Krippe" or "Krise"?
"Krise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,550 in our German list, against #24,415 for "Krippe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Krippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Krise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,809,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Krippe" and "Krise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krippe vs krippen". 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 #1,809,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list