kreise

[ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]/ verb

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The verdict

“kreise” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,508
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreise · kreise · German

kreise · rank #5,508 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,508
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kranken

Nearest frequency peer: kranken (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kreise“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kreise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kreise vs Kris
50% similar
kreise vs Krise
67% similar
kreise vs Kruse
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kreise
PropertyValue
Headwordkreise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,508
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kreise“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kreiseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kranken“ (#5,507), „körperliche“ (#5,509), „Lieferung“ (#5,510). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kreise“ bei #5,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kreise (IPA [ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,508 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kreise, with forms such as "kerise", "kkreise", and "kreies". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kris", "Krise", "Kruse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kreise, spelled K-R-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerise
  • kkreise
  • kreies
  • kreisse
  • kresie
  • kriese
  • krreise
  • rkeise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kreise - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kerise2kkreise1kreies2kreisse1kresie2kriese2krreise1rkeise2
Edit distance from "kreise"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kreise"?
"kreise" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯zə].
What does "kreise" mean?
As a verb, "kreise" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen
What words are commonly confused with "kreise"?
"kreise" is commonly confused with "Kris", "Krise", "Kruse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kreise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreise" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreise" come from?
"kreise" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kreise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list