Which to use
“Kragen” and “Kraken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- #44,022
- “Kraken” frequency rank
- 54704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kragen | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake |
Where the eye mixes Kragen and Kraken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kragen and Kraken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kragen vs Kraken
A purely visual mix-up. Kragen ([ˈkʁaːɡn̩]) and Kraken ([ˈkʁaːkn̩]) 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 a single letter - g in “Kragen” becomes k in “Kraken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kragen is recorded at frequency rank #10,682, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːɡn̩]. Kraken is at rank #44,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːkn̩].
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 54704, this pair ranks #1,008,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kragen vs Kraken
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "Kragen": g. Private to "Kraken": -.
"Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kraken" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kragen" for "Kraken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kragen" vs "Kraken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kragen" and "Kraken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs kucken". 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 #1,008,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.