Which to use
“Krisen” and “Kursen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,316
- “Krisen” frequency rank
- #15,139
- “Kursen” frequency rank
- 25455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krisen | Kursen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krise | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes Krisen and Kursen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krisen (CCVCVC) and Kursen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Krisen with Kursen
A purely visual mix-up. Krisen ([ˈkʁiːzn̩]) and Kursen ([ˈkʊʁzn̩]) 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 25455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krisen is recorded at frequency rank #10,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzn̩]. Kursen is at rank #15,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzn̩].
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 25455, this pair ranks #1,833,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krisen vs Kursen
Shared letters: eknrs. Private to "Krisen": i. Private to "Kursen": u.
"Krisen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kursen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krisen" and "Kursen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krisen" or "Kursen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kursen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,833,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krisen" and "Kursen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs Kursen". 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 #1,833,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.