Which to use
“Kris” and “Krise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- 34687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kris | Krise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge | instabiler Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Kris and Krise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kris runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Krise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kris and Krise
A purely visual mix-up. Kris ([kʁiːs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kris” sits inside “Krise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kris is recorded at frequency rank #32,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːs]. 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 34687, this pair ranks #1,657,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kris vs Krise
Shared letters: ikrs. Private to "Kris": -. Private to "Krise": e.
"Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kris" for "Krise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kris" or "Krise"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kris" 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 #1,657,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kris" and "Krise" 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 #1,657,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.