kreuze

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]/ verb

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The verdict

“kreuze” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,882
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuze · kreuze · German

kreuze · rank #13,882 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,882
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostenloser

Nearest frequency peer: kostenloser (-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 „kreuze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kreuze“ 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).

kreuze vs Kruse
50% similar
kreuze vs kreuzt
83% similar
kreuze vs Kreuzes
71% similar

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

Key facts for kreuze
PropertyValue
Headwordkreuze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,882
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kreuze“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kreuzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kostenloser“ (#13,881), „Kreuzes“ (#13,883), „Konzerns“ (#13,880). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kreuze“ bei #13,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kreuze (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,882 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 kreuze, with forms such as "keruze", "kkreuze", and "kreuez". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Kruse", "kreuzt", "Kreuzes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kreuze, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruze
  • kkreuze
  • kreuez
  • kreuzze
  • krezue
  • krreuze
  • krueze
  • rkeuze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kreuze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

keruze2kkreuze1kreuez2kreuzze1krezue2krreuze1krueze2rkeuze2
Edit distance from "kreuze"

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 "kreuze"?
"kreuze" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə].
What does "kreuze" mean?
As a verb, "kreuze" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreuzen
What words are commonly confused with "kreuze"?
"kreuze" is commonly confused with "Kruse", "kreuzt", "Kreuzes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kreuze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreuze" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreuze" come from?
"kreuze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hobbys#13,862Möller#13,902Hetzen#13,859Gnaden#13,851

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gleise8 variantsRadius8 variantswarnte8 variantsZusage8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list