Which to use
“Krach” is a noun and “krachte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- #42,634
- “krachte” frequency rank
- 59110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krach | krachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krachen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krach and krachte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Krach and krachte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Krach” sits inside “krachte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krach is recorded at frequency rank #16,476, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁax]. krachte is at rank #42,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaxtə].
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 59110, this pair ranks #836,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Krach vs krachte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Krach”; for a verb, it's “krachte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Krach” entry
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