Which to use
“Krach” and “Kraft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- #933
- “Kraft” frequency rank
- 17409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krach | Kraft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch | Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann |
Where the eye mixes Krach and Kraft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Krach vs Kraft
A purely visual mix-up. Krach ([kʁax]) and Kraft ([kʁaft]) 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 17409, 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]. Kraft is at rank #933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft].
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 17409, this pair ranks #1,927,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krach vs Kraft
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Krach": ch. Private to "Kraft": ft.
"Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krach" and "Kraft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krach" or "Kraft"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krach" and "Kraft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krach 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 #1,927,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.