Which to use
“Krise” and “Küsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- #13,420
- “Küsse” frequency rank
- 15970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krise | Küsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instabiler Zustand | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss |
Where the eye mixes Krise and Küsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krise (CCVCV) and Küsse (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Krise and Küsse
A purely visual mix-up. Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) and Küsse ([ˈkʏsə]) 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 15970, 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]. Küsse is at rank #13,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏsə].
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 15970, this pair ranks #1,939,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krise vs Küsse
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Krise": ir. Private to "Küsse": ü.
"Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krise ← kirse · kkrise · krisse · krrise · krsie · rkise
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krise" and "Küsse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krise" vs "Küsse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Küsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krise" and "Küsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kaste vs Küsse". 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 #1,939,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.