Which to use
“Käse” is a noun and “krass” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,754
- “Käse” frequency rank
- #3,751
- “krass” frequency rank
- 7505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käse | krass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein festes Milchprodukt | extrem, besonders intensiv |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Käse and krass apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Käse is [ˈkɛːzə] while krass is [kʁas]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käse is recorded at frequency rank #3,754, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛːzə]. krass is at rank #3,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʁas].
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 7505, this pair ranks #1,987,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Käse vs krass
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Käse": eä. Private to "krass": ar.
"Käse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "krass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- krass ← karss · kkrass · kras · kraß · krrass · krsas · rkass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Käse" and "krass" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Käse" or "krass"?
Remembering Käse vs krass
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Käse”; for an adjective, it's “krass”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Käse” entry
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