Which to use
“Kiste” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,350
- “Kiste” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 40508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kiste | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massiver Behälter, meist aus Holz | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Kiste and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kiste (CVCCV) and Kröte (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kiste and Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Kiste ([ˈkɪstə]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) 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 40508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kiste is recorded at frequency rank #7,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪstə]. Kröte is at rank #33,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə].
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 40508, this pair ranks #1,506,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kiste vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kiste": is. Private to "Kröte": rö.
"Kiste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kiste ← ikste · kiset · kisste · kistte · kitse · kkiste · ksite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kiste" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kiste" or "Kröte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kiste" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". 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 #1,506,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.