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 eye mixes Krach and krachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krach and krachte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krach is [kʁax] while krachte is [ˈkʁaxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Krach” sits inside “krachte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of Krach vs krachte
Shared letters: achkr. Private to "Krach": -. Private to "krachte": et.
"Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krachte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krach" for "krachte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krach" vs "krachte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #836,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krach" and "krachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krachte vs kräht". 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 #836,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.