Which to use
“Kräfte” and “Krause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,663
- “Kräfte” frequency rank
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- 13346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kräfte | Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Kräfte and Krause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kräfte and Krause
A purely visual mix-up. Kräfte ([ˈkʁɛftə]) and Krause ([ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13346, 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]. Krause is at rank #10,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə].
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 13346, this pair ranks #1,958,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kräfte vs Krause
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kräfte": ftä. Private to "Krause": asu.
"Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krause ← karuse · kkrause · krasue · kraues · krausse · krrause · kruase · rkause
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kräfte" for "Krause" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kräfte" or "Krause"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kräfte" and "Krause" 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 "Krause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kräfte" and "Krause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knaus vs Krause". 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 #1,958,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.