Which to use
“Klassen” is a noun and “krasse” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,326
- “Klassen” frequency rank
- #12,748
- “krasse” frequency rank
- 16074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klassen | krasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klasse | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass |
Where the eye mixes Klassen and krasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klassen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against krasse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klassen vs krasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klassen is [ˈklasn̩] while krasse is [ˈkʁasə]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klassen is recorded at frequency rank #3,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasn̩]. krasse is at rank #12,748, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasə].
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 16074, this pair ranks #1,938,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klassen vs krasse
Shared letters: aeks. Private to "Klassen": ln. Private to "krasse": r.
"Klassen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "krasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klassen" and "krasse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Klassen" vs "krasse" - which ranks higher?
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 "Klassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klassen" and "krasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krasse vs Krebse". 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 #1,938,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.