Which to use
“Krach” is a noun and “kroch” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,476
- “Krach” frequency rank
- #46,790
- “kroch” frequency rank
- 63266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krach | kroch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Plural: sehr lautes, unangenehmes Geräusch; plötzliches, hartes, sehr lautes Geräusch | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen |
Where the eye mixes Krach and kroch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Krach vs kroch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krach is [kʁax] while kroch is [kʁɔx]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Krach” becomes o in “kroch”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63266, 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]. kroch is at rank #46,790, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔx].
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 63266, this pair ranks #682,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krach vs kroch
Shared letters: chkr. Private to "Krach": a. Private to "kroch": o.
"Krach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kroch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krach" and "kroch" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krach" vs "kroch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kroch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krach" and "kroch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kroch 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 #682,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.