Which to use
“Kr” is an abbrev and “Kran” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,848
- “Kr” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 33453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kr | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Krypton | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Letter map: Kr vs Kran
Shared letters muted; letters that set Kr and Kran apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Kr vs Kran
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Kr is anabbrev and Krananoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Kr” sits inside “Kran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kr is recorded at frequency rank #14,848, classified as anabbrev. Kran is at rank #18,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn].
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 33453, this pair ranks #1,685,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kr vs Kran
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kr": -. Private to "Kran": an.
"Kr" · 2 letters · shape CC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kran ← karn · kkran · krann · krna · krran · rkan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kr" and "Kran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kr" vs "Kran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Kr" and "Kran". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,685,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kr" and "Kran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kran 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 #1,685,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.