Which to use
“klaut” and “kräht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,203
- “klaut” frequency rank
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- 62995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klaut | kräht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen |
Where the eye mixes klaut and kräht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. klaut (CCVVC) and kräht (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between klaut and kräht
A purely visual mix-up. klaut ([klaʊ̯t]) and kräht ([kʁɛːt]) 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 62995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klaut is recorded at frequency rank #16,203, classified as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯t]. kräht is at rank #46,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɛːt].
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 62995, this pair ranks #692,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klaut vs kräht
Shared letters: kt. Private to "klaut": alu. Private to "kräht": hrä.
"klaut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klaut ← kalut · kklaut · klatu · klautt · kllaut · kluat · lkaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klaut" for "kräht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klaut" vs "kräht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klaut" and "kräht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kräht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #692,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klaut" and "kräht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht 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 #692,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.