Which to use
“Krach” and “Kran” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 35081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krach | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Where the eye mixes Krach and Kran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krach and Kran
A purely visual mix-up. Krach ([kʁax]) and Kran ([kʁaːn]) 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 35081, 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]. Kran is at rank #18,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn].
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 35081, this pair ranks #1,648,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krach vs Kran
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Krach": ch. Private to "Kran": n.
"Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krach" and "Kran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Krach" vs "Kran" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krach" and "Kran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krach" and "Kran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kran vs krönt". 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 #1,648,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.