Which to use
“Kater” and “Krater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,347
- “Kater” frequency rank
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- 30149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kater | Krater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Katze | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung |
Where the eye mixes Kater and Krater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kater and Krater
A purely visual mix-up. Kater ([ˈkaːtɐ]) and Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kater is recorded at frequency rank #7,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːtɐ]. Krater is at rank #22,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːtɐ].
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 30149, this pair ranks #1,753,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kater vs Krater
Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Kater": -. Private to "Krater": -.
"Kater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kater" and "Krater" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kater" or "Krater"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kater" and "Krater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krater vs Kutter". 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 #1,753,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.