Which to use
“kac” and “Krach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,278
- “kac” frequency rank
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- 59754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kac | Krach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes kac and Krach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Krach's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kac with Krach
A purely visual mix-up. kac ([kat͡s]) and Krach ([kʁax]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kac is recorded at frequency rank #43,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [kat͡s]. Krach is at rank #16,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁax].
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 59754, this pair ranks #812,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kac vs Krach
Shared letters: ack. Private to "kac": -. Private to "Krach": hr.
"kac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krach ← karch · kkrach · kracch · krachh · krahc · krcah · krrach · rkach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kac" for "Krach" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kac" or "Krach" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #812,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kac" and "Krach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kac vs KGaA". 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 #812,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.