Which to use
“Karat” and “Kraft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,188
- “Karat” frequency rank
- #933
- “Kraft” frequency rank
- 30121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karat | Kraft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit für die Masse (das Gewicht) von Edelsteinen: 1 Karat entspricht etwa 0,2 Gramm | Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann |
Where the eye mixes Karat and Kraft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Karat (CVCVC) and Kraft (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Karat and Kraft
A purely visual mix-up. Karat ([kaˈʁaːt]) and Kraft ([kʁaft]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karat is recorded at frequency rank #29,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaːt]. Kraft is at rank #933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft].
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 30121, this pair ranks #1,754,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karat vs Kraft
Shared letters: akrt. Private to "Karat": -. Private to "Kraft": f.
"Karat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Karat" for "Kraft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Karat" vs "Kraft" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karat" and "Kraft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Karat vs karge". 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 #1,754,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.