Which to use
“Krise” and “Kurie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- #33,692
- “Kurie” frequency rank
- 36242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krise | Kurie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instabiler Zustand | Sitz der päpstlichen Regierung oder einer bischöflichen Verwaltung, einschließlich des päpstlichen Gerichtshofes |
Where the eye mixes Krise and Kurie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krise (CCVCV) and Kurie (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Krise and Kurie
A purely visual mix-up. Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) and Kurie ([ˈkuːʁiə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36242, 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]. Kurie is at rank #33,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuːʁiə].
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 36242, this pair ranks #1,620,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krise vs Kurie
Shared letters: eikr. Private to "Krise": s. Private to "Kurie": u.
"Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kurie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krise" and "Kurie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krise" or "Kurie"?
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 "Krise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krise" and "Kurie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kurie". 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 #1,620,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.