Which to use
“Kräfte” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,663
- “Kräfte” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 46691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kräfte | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Kräfte and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kräfte and Krätze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kräfte with Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Kräfte ([ˈkʁɛftə]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46691, 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]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 46691, this pair ranks #1,310,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kräfte vs Krätze
Shared letters: ekrtä. Private to "Kräfte": f. Private to "Krätze": z.
"Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kräfte" and "Krätze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kräfte" vs "Krätze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kräfte" and "Krätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kräfte" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,310,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.