Which to use
“Kraft” is a noun and “kräht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #933
- “Kraft” frequency rank
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- 47725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraft | kräht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kraft and kräht apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kraft is [kʁaft] while kräht is [kʁɛːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraft is recorded at frequency rank #933, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft]. 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 47725, this pair ranks #1,274,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraft vs kräht
Shared letters: krt. Private to "Kraft": af. Private to "kräht": hä.
"Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraft ← karft · kkraft · krafft · kraftt · kratf · krfat · krraft · rkaft
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kraft" and "kräht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kraft" or "kräht"?
Remembering Kraft vs kräht
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kraft”; for a verb, it's “kräht”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kraft” entry
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