Which to use
“Kasan” is a name and “Kran” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,770
- “Kasan” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 65375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kasan | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stadt an der Wolga, Hauptstadt der Republik Tatarstan, Russland | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Where the eye mixes Kasan and Kran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kasan and Kran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kasan is [kaˈzaːn] while Kran is [kʁaːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kasan is recorded at frequency rank #46,770, classified as aname, pronounced [kaˈzaːn]. Kran is at rank #18,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn].
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 65375, this pair ranks #609,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kasan vs Kran
Shared letters: akn. Private to "Kasan": s. Private to "Kran": r.
"Kasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kasan" and "Kran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kasan" vs "Kran" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kasan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kasan" and "Kran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kasan vs Kaste". 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 #609,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.