Which to use
“Kruste” and “Küsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,280
- “Kruste” frequency rank
- #14,856
- “Küsten” frequency rank
- 43136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kruste | Küsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feste, harte Schicht auf einem weichen Körper | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Küste |
Where the eye mixes Kruste and Küsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kruste with Küsten
A purely visual mix-up. Kruste ([ˈkʁʊstə]) and Küsten ([ˈkʏstn̩]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kruste is recorded at frequency rank #28,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁʊstə]. Küsten is at rank #14,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏstn̩].
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 43136, this pair ranks #1,427,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kruste vs Küsten
Shared letters: ekst. Private to "Kruste": ru. Private to "Küsten": nü.
"Kruste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Küsten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kruste ← kkruste · krruste · krsute · kruset · krusste · krustte · krutse · kurste
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kruste" for "Küsten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kruste" or "Küsten"?
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 "Kruste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Küsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,427,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kruste" and "Küsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs Kruste". 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 #1,427,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.