Which to use
“Krabbe” and “Krabben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,304
- “Krabbe” frequency rank
- #40,045
- “Krabben” frequency rank
- 83349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabbe | Krabben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein zu den Zehnfußkrebsen gehörendes, meist im Meer lebendes Tier mit zurückgebildetem Hinterleib, nahezu kreisrundem Körper und großen Scheren am ersten Beinpaar (Brachyura) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krabbe |
Where the eye mixes Krabbe and Krabben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Krabbe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Krabben's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Krabbe vs Krabben
A purely visual mix-up. Krabbe ([ˈkʁabə]) and Krabben ([ˈkʁabn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Krabbe” sits inside “Krabben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krabbe is recorded at frequency rank #43,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁabə]. Krabben is at rank #40,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁabn̩].
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 83349, this pair ranks #141,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krabbe vs Krabben
Shared letters: abekr. Private to "Krabbe": -. Private to "Krabben": n.
"Krabbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krabben" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krabbe" and "Krabben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Krabbe" or "Krabben" show up more?
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 "Krabbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krabben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabbe" and "Krabben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krabbe 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 #141,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.