Which to use
“Chrom” and “chrome” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,877
- “Chrom” frequency rank
- #12,886
- “chrome” frequency rank
- 33763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chrom | chrome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 24, das zu den Übergangsmetallen gehört | Chrom |
Where the eye mixes Chrom and chrome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Chrom vs chrome
A purely visual mix-up. Chrom ([kʁoːm]) and chrome ([krəʊm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Chrom” sits inside “chrome”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chrom is recorded at frequency rank #20,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁoːm]. chrome is at rank #12,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [krəʊm].
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 33763, this pair ranks #1,678,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Chrom vs chrome
Shared letters: chmor. Private to "Chrom": -. Private to "chrome": e.
"Chrom" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC · "chrome" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Chrom" and "chrome" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Chrom" vs "chrome" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Chrom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chrome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chrom" and "chrome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chrom vs crow". 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 #1,678,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.