KräftenvsKrötenTell them apart

Which to use

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

#7,496
“Kräften” frequency rank
#29,203
“Kröten” frequency rank
36699
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kräften Kröten
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte

Where the eye mixes Kräften and Kröten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kräften runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Kröten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Kräften
6 ch
Kröten

Visual trap between Kräften and Kröten

A purely visual mix-up. Kräften ([ˈkʁɛftn̩]) and Kröten ([ˈkʁøːtn̩]) 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 36699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kräften is recorded at frequency rank #7,496, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftn̩]. Kröten is at rank #29,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtn̩].

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 36699, this pair ranks #1,608,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kräften vs Kröten

Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "Kräften": fä. Private to "Kröten": ö.

"Kräften" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kräften" and "Kröten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkʁɛftn̩] versus [ˈkʁøːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kräften" or "Kröten"?
"Kräften" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,496 in our German list, against #29,203 for "Kröten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Kräften" and "Kröten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kräften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kröten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,608,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kräften" and "Kröten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs Kröten". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,608,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list