Which to use
“krachen” and “krachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,413
- “krachen” frequency rank
- #42,634
- “krachte” frequency rank
- 58047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krachen | krachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein lautes Geräusch von sich geben, wenn jemand/etwas schnell gegen etwas prallt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krachen |
Where the eye mixes krachen and krachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. krachen (CCVCCVC) and krachte (CCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between krachen and krachte
A purely visual mix-up. krachen ([ˈkʁaxn̩]) and krachte ([ˈkʁaxtə]) 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 58047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krachen is recorded at frequency rank #15,413, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaxn̩]. 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 58047, this pair ranks #877,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krachen vs krachte
Shared letters: acehkr. Private to "krachen": n. Private to "krachte": t.
"krachen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "krachte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krachen" and "krachte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "krachen" or "krachte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "krachen" and "krachte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "krachen" 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 #877,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krachen" 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 #877,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.