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“kracht” and “kratzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,604
- “kracht” frequency rank
- #20,315
- “kratzt” frequency rank
- 38919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kracht | kratzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krachen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kratzen |
Where the eye mixes kracht and kratzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kracht and kratzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kracht vs kratzt
A purely visual mix-up. kracht ([kʁaxt]) and kratzt ([kʁat͡st]) 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 38919, 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]. kratzt is at rank #20,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡st].
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 38919, this pair ranks #1,551,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kracht vs kratzt
Shared letters: akrt. Private to "kracht": ch. Private to "kratzt": z.
"kracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "kratzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kracht" and "kratzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kracht" vs "kratzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "kratzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,551,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kracht" and "kratzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht vs kratzt". 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 #1,551,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.