Which to use
“kracht” is a verb and “Kraft” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,604
- “kracht” frequency rank
- #933
- “Kraft” frequency rank
- 19537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kracht | Kraft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krachen | Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann |
Where the eye mixes kracht and Kraft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kracht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Kraft's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kracht with Kraft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kracht is [kʁaxt] while Kraft is [kʁaft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 19537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kracht is recorded at frequency rank #18,604, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁaxt]. Kraft is at rank #933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft].
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 19537, this pair ranks #1,907,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kracht vs Kraft
Shared letters: akrt. Private to "kracht": ch. Private to "Kraft": f.
"kracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kracht" and "Kraft" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kracht" or "Kraft" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kracht" and "Kraft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kracht 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 #1,907,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.