Which to use
“kaum” is an adverb and “Kraut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #379
- “kaum” frequency rank
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- 15793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaum | Kraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur zu einem sehr geringen Grad; so gut wie gar nicht | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird |
Where the eye mixes kaum and Kraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kaum with Kraut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kaum is [kaʊ̯m] while Kraut is [kʁaʊ̯t]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaum is recorded at frequency rank #379, classified as anadv, pronounced [kaʊ̯m]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].
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 15793, this pair ranks #1,941,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaum vs Kraut
Shared letters: aku. Private to "kaum": m. Private to "Kraut": rt.
"kaum" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaum" and "Kraut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kaum" or "Kraut"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaum" and "Kraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraut vs krönt". 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 #1,941,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.