Which to use
“killen” and “krallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,268
- “killen” frequency rank
- #19,283
- “krallen” frequency rank
- 54551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | killen | krallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | töten | sich mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel an etwas festhalten |
Where the eye mixes killen and krallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: killen vs krallen
A purely visual mix-up. killen ([ˈkɪlən]) and krallen ([ˈkʁalən]) 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 54551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
killen is recorded at frequency rank #35,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪlən]. krallen is at rank #19,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁalən].
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 54551, this pair ranks #1,014,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of killen vs krallen
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "killen": i. Private to "krallen": ar.
"killen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "krallen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "killen" for "krallen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "killen" vs "krallen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "killen" and "krallen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "killen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,014,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "killen" and "krallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "killen vs Kölle". 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 #1,014,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.