Which to use
“Krabben” and “Kragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,045
- “Krabben” frequency rank
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- 50727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabben | Kragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krabbe | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung |
Where the eye mixes Krabben and Kragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krabben runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Kragen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Krabben vs Kragen
A purely visual mix-up. Krabben ([ˈkʁabn̩]) and Kragen ([ˈkʁaːɡn̩]) 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 50727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krabben is recorded at frequency rank #40,045, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁabn̩]. Kragen is at rank #10,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːɡn̩].
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 50727, this pair ranks #1,162,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krabben vs Kragen
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "Krabben": b. Private to "Kragen": g.
"Krabben" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krabben" for "Kragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krabben" vs "Kragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krabben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabben" and "Kragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krabben vs Kraken". 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 #1,162,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.