Which to use
“Kraft” is a noun and “kratz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #933
- “Kraft” frequency rank
- #39,484
- “kratz” frequency rank
- 40417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraft | kratz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kratzen |
Where the eye mixes Kraft and kratz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kraft and kratz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kraft with kratz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kraft is [kʁaft] while kratz is [kʁat͡s]. 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 40417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraft is recorded at frequency rank #933, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaft]. kratz is at rank #39,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡s].
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 40417, this pair ranks #1,509,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraft vs kratz
Shared letters: akrt. Private to "Kraft": f. Private to "kratz": z.
"Kraft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kratz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kraft" for "kratz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kraft" or "kratz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kratz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraft" and "kratz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kratz vs Kroate". 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 #1,509,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.