Which to use
“kracht” and “kräht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,604
- “kracht” frequency rank
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- 65396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kracht | kräht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen |
Where the eye mixes kracht and kräht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kracht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against kräht's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kracht and kräht
A purely visual mix-up. kracht ([kʁaxt]) and kräht ([kʁɛːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65396, 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]. kräht is at rank #46,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɛːt].
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 65396, this pair ranks #608,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kracht vs kräht
Shared letters: hkrt. Private to "kracht": ac. Private to "kräht": ä.
"kracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kracht ← karcht · kkracht · kraccht · krachht · krachtt · kracth · krahct · krcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kracht" and "kräht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kracht" or "kräht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kräht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kracht" and "kräht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht 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 #608,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.