Which to use
“Ken” and “Kran” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,893
- “Ken” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 27498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ken | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine von 43 Präfekturen Japans, das insgesamt in 47 Verwaltungsbezirke geteilt ist | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Letter map: Ken vs Kran
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ken and Kran apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Ken / Kran
Ken and Kran are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ken is recorded at frequency rank #8,893, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 27498, this pair ranks #1,800,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ken vs Kran
Shared letters: kn. Private to "Ken": e. Private to "Kran": ar.
"Ken" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kran ← karn · kkran · krann · krna · krran · rkan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ken" and "Kran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ken" or "Kran" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "Ken" vs "Kran" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ken" 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 #1,800,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ken" and "Kran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kran 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 #1,800,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.