KraftvsKramWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Kraft” and “Kram” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#933
“Kraft” frequency rank
#8,234
“Kram” frequency rank
9167
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kraft Kram
Definition Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug

Where the eye mixes Kraft and Kram

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Kraft
4 ch
Kram

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kraft ([kʁaft]) and Kram ([kʁaːm]) 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 9167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kraft is recorded at frequency rank #933, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft]. Kram is at rank #8,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːm].

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 9167, this pair ranks #1,981,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kraft vs Kram

Shared letters: akr. Private to "Kraft": ft. Private to "Kram": m.

"Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kraftkarft · kkraft · krafft · kraftt · kratf · krfat · krraft · rkaft
  • Kramkarm · kkram · kramm · krma · krram · rkam

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kraft" and "Kram" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kʁaft] versus [kʁaːm]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kraft" or "Kram"?
"Kraft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #933 in our German list, against #8,234 for "Kram". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Kraft" and "Kram". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,981,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kraft" and "Kram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "KGaA vs Kram". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list