Which to use
“Krise” and “Krone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- #3,668
- “Krone” frequency rank
- 6218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krise | Krone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instabiler Zustand | zumeist goldene und mit Edelsteinen versehene Kopfzierde, die von Herrschern als Zeichen der Macht und der Würde und von Schönheitsköniginnen getragen wird |
Where the eye mixes Krise and Krone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krise with Krone
A purely visual mix-up. Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) and Krone ([ˈkʁoːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krise is recorded at frequency rank #2,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə]. Krone is at rank #3,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁoːnə].
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 6218, this pair ranks #1,992,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krise vs Krone
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krise": is. Private to "Krone": no.
"Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Krone" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krise" and "Krone" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krise" vs "Krone" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krise" and "Krone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krone vs krönt". 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 #1,992,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.