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“kracht” and “kroch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,604
- “kracht” frequency rank
- #46,790
- “kroch” frequency rank
- 65394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kracht | kroch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen |
Where the eye mixes kracht and kroch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kracht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against kroch's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kracht vs kroch
A purely visual mix-up. kracht ([kʁaxt]) and kroch ([kʁɔx]) 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 65394, 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]. kroch is at rank #46,790, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔx].
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 65394, this pair ranks #608,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kracht vs kroch
Shared letters: chkr. Private to "kracht": at. Private to "kroch": o.
"kracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "kroch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kracht" and "kroch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kracht" vs "kroch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "kroch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kracht" and "kroch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kroch 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 #608,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.