Which to use
“Krabben” and “Kraken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,045
- “Krabben” frequency rank
- #44,022
- “Kraken” frequency rank
- 84067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krabben | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krabbe | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake |
Where the eye mixes Krabben and Kraken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krabben runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Kraken's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Krabben vs Kraken
A purely visual mix-up. Krabben ([ˈkʁabn̩]) and Kraken ([ˈkʁaːkn̩]) 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 84067, 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]. Kraken is at rank #44,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːkn̩].
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 84067, this pair ranks #129,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krabben vs Kraken
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "Krabben": b. Private to "Kraken": -.
"Krabben" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kraken" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krabben" for "Kraken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Krabben" or "Kraken" show up more?
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 "Kraken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krabben" and "Kraken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs kucken". 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 #129,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.