Which to use
“Kragen” and “krapfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- #37,628
- “krapfen” frequency rank
- 48310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kragen | krapfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung | Krapfen, Berliner Pfannkuchen |
Letter map: Kragen vs krapfen
Shared letters muted; letters that set Kragen and krapfen apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Kragen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against krapfen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Kragen vs krapfen
Kragen and krapfen are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48310, 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]. krapfen is at rank #37,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 48310, this pair ranks #1,253,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kragen vs krapfen
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "Kragen": g. Private to "krapfen": fp.
"Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "krapfen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kragen" and "krapfen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kragen" vs "krapfen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Kragen" vs "krapfen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krapfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kragen" and "krapfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krapfen vs puzzles". 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 #1,253,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.