Which to use
“Krabbe” and “Krebse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,304
- “Krabbe” frequency rank
- #46,089
- “Krebse” frequency rank
- 89393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabbe | Krebse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein zu den Zehnfußkrebsen gehörendes, meist im Meer lebendes Tier mit zurückgebildetem Hinterleib, nahezu kreisrundem Körper und großen Scheren am ersten Beinpaar (Brachyura) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krebs |
Where the eye mixes Krabbe and Krebse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krabbe and Krebse 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 Krebse
A purely visual mix-up. Krabbe ([ˈkʁabə]) and Krebse ([ˈkʁeːpsə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89393, 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]. Krebse is at rank #46,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːpsə].
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 89393, this pair ranks #57,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krabbe vs Krebse
Shared letters: bekr. Private to "Krabbe": a. Private to "Krebse": s.
"Krabbe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krebse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krabbe" for "Krebse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krabbe" vs "Krebse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krabbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krebse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabbe" and "Krebse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe 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 #57,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.