Which to use
“krachen” is a verb and “Krähe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,413
- “krachen” frequency rank
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- 51879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krachen | Krähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein lautes Geräusch von sich geben, wenn jemand/etwas schnell gegen etwas prallt | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) |
Where the eye mixes krachen and Krähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krachen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Krähe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses krachen with Krähe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krachen is [ˈkʁaxn̩] while Krähe is [ˈkʁɛːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51879, 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]. Krähe is at rank #36,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːə].
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 51879, this pair ranks #1,118,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krachen vs Krähe
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "krachen": acn. Private to "Krähe": ä.
"krachen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- krachen ← karchen · kkrachen · kracchen · kracehn · krachenn · krachhen · krachne · krahcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "krachen" and "Krähe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "krachen" vs "Krähe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "krachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krähe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,118,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krachen" and "Krähe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krähe vs Kroate". 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 #1,118,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.