Which to use
“krachte” and “kräht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,634
- “krachte” frequency rank
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- 89426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krachte | kräht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen |
Where the eye mixes krachte and kräht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krachte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against kräht's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses krachte with kräht
A purely visual mix-up. krachte ([ˈkʁaxtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krachte is recorded at frequency rank #42,634, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaxtə]. 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 89426, this pair ranks #57,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of krachte vs kräht
Shared letters: hkrt. Private to "krachte": ace. Private to "kräht": ä.
"krachte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- krachte ← karchte · kkrachte · kracchte · krachet · krachhte · krachtte · kracthe · krahcte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krachte" and "kräht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "krachte" vs "kräht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "krachte" 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 #57,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krachte" 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 #57,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.