Which to use
“Kälte” and “Kräfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,974
- “Kälte” frequency rank
- #2,663
- “Kräfte” frequency rank
- 8637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kälte | Kräfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedrige Temperatur | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft |
Where the eye mixes Kälte and Kräfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kälte with Kräfte
A purely visual mix-up. Kälte ([ˈkɛltə]) and Kräfte ([ˈkʁɛftə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kälte is recorded at frequency rank #5,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltə]. Kräfte is at rank #2,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftə].
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 8637, this pair ranks #1,983,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kälte vs Kräfte
Shared letters: ektä. Private to "Kälte": l. Private to "Kräfte": fr.
"Kälte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kälte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kälte" and "Kräfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kälte vs Kölle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,983,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.