Which to use
“Kracher” and “Krähe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,938
- “Kracher” frequency rank
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- 63404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kracher | Krähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Feuerwerkskörper, der einen lauten Knall, aber keine besonderen Lichteffekte erzeugt | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) |
Where the eye mixes Kracher and Krähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kracher 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.
Look-alike desk: Kracher vs Krähe
A purely visual mix-up. Kracher ([ˈkʁaxɐ]) and Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) 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 63404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kracher is recorded at frequency rank #26,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaxɐ]. 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 63404, this pair ranks #678,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kracher vs Krähe
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "Kracher": ac. Private to "Krähe": ä.
"Kracher" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kracher ← karcher · kkracher · kraccher · kracehr · kracherr · krachher · krachre · krahcer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kracher" for "Krähe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kracher" 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 "Kracher" 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 #678,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kracher" 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 #678,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.