Which to use
“Krabbe” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,304
- “Krabbe” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 87332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabbe | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein zu den Zehnfußkrebsen gehörendes, meist im Meer lebendes Tier mit zurückgebildetem Hinterleib, nahezu kreisrundem Körper und großen Scheren am ersten Beinpaar (Brachyura) | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Krabbe and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krabbe and Krätze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Krabbe and Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Krabbe ([ˈkʁabə]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) 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 87332, 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]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 87332, this pair ranks #81,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krabbe vs Krätze
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krabbe": ab. Private to "Krätze": tzä.
"Krabbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krabbe ← karbbe · kkrabbe · krabe · krabeb · krbabe · krrabbe · rkabbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krabbe" for "Krätze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krabbe" or "Krätze"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Krabbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabbe" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". 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 #81,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.