Which to use
“Krach” and “Kranich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- #46,086
- “Kranich” frequency rank
- 62562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krach | Kranich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch | Vertreter der Vogelfamilie |
Where the eye mixes Krach and Kranich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krach runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Kranich's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krach with Kranich
A purely visual mix-up. Krach ([kʁax]) and Kranich ([ˈkʁaːnɪç]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62562, 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]. Kranich is at rank #46,086, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːnɪç].
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 62562, this pair ranks #708,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krach vs Kranich
Shared letters: achkr. Private to "Krach": -. Private to "Kranich": in.
"Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kranich" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krach" and "Kranich" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krach" or "Kranich"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krach" and "Kranich" 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 "Kranich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #708,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krach" and "Kranich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kranich vs Kraniche". 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 #708,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.