Kräfte vs Krätze, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kräfte and Krätze apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Kräfte

6 ch

Krätze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

Kräfte#2,663

Krätze#44,028

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

"Kräfte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,663 in our German list, against #44,028 for "Krätze". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Kräfte vs Krätze

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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