Which to use
“Karate” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,336
- “Karate” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 58364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karate | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | waffenlose Kampf- oder Verteidigungskunst | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Karate and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Karate (CVCVCV) and Krätze (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Karate with Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Karate ([kaˈʁaːtə]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karate is recorded at frequency rank #14,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaːtə]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 58364, this pair ranks #865,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karate vs Krätze
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Karate": a. Private to "Krätze": zä.
"Karate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karate ← akrate · kaarte · karaet · karatte · karrate · kartae · kkarate · kraate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karate" and "Krätze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Karate" or "Krätze"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Karate" and "Krätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #865,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karate" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". 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 #865,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.