Which to use
“Kelch” and “Krach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,944
- “Kelch” frequency rank
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- 35420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kelch | Krach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Kelch and Krach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kelch vs Krach
A purely visual mix-up. Kelch ([kɛlç]) and Krach ([kʁax]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kelch is recorded at frequency rank #18,944, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɛlç]. Krach is at rank #16,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁax].
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 35420, this pair ranks #1,640,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kelch vs Krach
Shared letters: chk. Private to "Kelch": el. Private to "Krach": ar.
"Kelch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kelch" and "Krach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kelch" or "Krach" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kelch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kelch" and "Krach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kelch vs kroch". 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 #1,640,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.