Which to use
“klauen” and “krähen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,076
- “klauen” frequency rank
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- 33566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klauen | krähen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entwenden, stehlen | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen |
Where the eye mixes klauen and krähen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klauen (CCVVVC) and krähen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between klauen and krähen
A purely visual mix-up. klauen ([ˈklaʊ̯ən]) and krähen ([ˈkʁɛːən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klauen is recorded at frequency rank #7,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ən]. krähen is at rank #26,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːən].
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 33566, this pair ranks #1,683,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klauen vs krähen
Shared letters: ekn. Private to "klauen": alu. Private to "krähen": hrä.
"klauen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klauen ← kaluen · kklauen · klaeun · klauenn · klaune · kllauen · kluaen · lkauen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klauen" and "krähen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klauen" vs "krähen" - which ranks higher?
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 "klauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krähen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,683,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klauen" and "krähen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krähen vs kräht". 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 #1,683,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.