Which to use
“Krabbe” and “Krähe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,304
- “Krabbe” frequency rank
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- 79770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabbe | Krähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein zu den Zehnfußkrebsen gehörendes, meist im Meer lebendes Tier mit zurückgebildetem Hinterleib, nahezu kreisrundem Körper und großen Scheren am ersten Beinpaar (Brachyura) | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) |
Where the eye mixes Krabbe and Krähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krabbe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Krähe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krabbe with Krähe
A purely visual mix-up. Krabbe ([ˈkʁabə]) and Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79770, 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]. Krähe is at rank #36,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːə].
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 79770, this pair ranks #209,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krabbe vs Krähe
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krabbe": ab. Private to "Krähe": hä.
"Krabbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krabbe ← karbbe · kkrabbe · krabe · krabeb · krbabe · krrabbe · rkabbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krabbe" for "Krähe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krabbe" or "Krähe"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Krabbe" and "Krähe" 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 "Krähe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabbe" and "Krähe" 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 #209,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.