Which to use
“Krabbe” and “Kräfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,304
- “Krabbe” frequency rank
- #2,663
- “Kräfte” frequency rank
- 45967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabbe | Kräfte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kraft |
Where the eye mixes Krabbe and Kräfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krabbe and Kräfte
A purely visual mix-up. Krabbe ([ˈkʁabə]) and Kräfte ([ˈkʁɛftə]) 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 45967, 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]. Kräfte is at rank #2,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftə].
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 45967, this pair ranks #1,335,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krabbe vs Kräfte
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krabbe": ab. Private to "Kräfte": ftä.
"Krabbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krabbe ← karbbe · kkrabbe · krabe · krabeb · krbabe · krrabbe · rkabbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krabbe" and "Kräfte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Krabbe" or "Kräfte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krabbe" and "Kräfte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krabbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabbe" and "Kräfte" 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 #1,335,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.