Which to use
“Kamera” and “Krämer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,485
- “Kamera” frequency rank
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- 20092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kamera | Krämer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät zum Erstellen von Fotos | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt |
Where the eye mixes Kamera and Krämer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kamera vs Krämer
A purely visual mix-up. Kamera ([ˈkaməʁa]) and Krämer ([ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kamera is recorded at frequency rank #1,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaməʁa]. Krämer is at rank #18,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ].
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 20092, this pair ranks #1,901,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kamera vs Krämer
Shared letters: ekmr. Private to "Kamera": a. Private to "Krämer": ä.
"Kamera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kamera ← akmera · kaemra · kamear · kamerra · kammera · kamrea · kkamera · kmaera
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kamera" and "Krämer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kamera" or "Krämer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kamera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krämer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kamera" and "Krämer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs Krämer". 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 #1,901,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.