Kräfte vs Krähe, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#2,663
“Kräfte” frequency rank: #36,466
“Krähe” frequency rank: 39129
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Kräfte	Krähe
Definition	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft	ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kräfte and Krähe apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Kräfte

5 ch

Krähe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kräfte ([ˈkʁɛftə]) and Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) 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 39129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kräfte is recorded at frequency rank #2,663, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftə]. Krähe is at rank #36,466, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːə].

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 39129, this pair ranks #1,545,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kräfte vs Krähe

Shared letters: ekrä. Private to "Kräfte": ft. Private to "Krähe": h.

"Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Frequency comparison

Kräfte#2,663

Krähe#36,466

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kräfte" and "Krähe" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkʁɛftə] versus [ˈkʁɛːə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Kräfte" or "Krähe"?

"Kräfte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,663 in our German list, against #36,466 for "Krähe". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Kräfte vs Krähe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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