KragenvskrapfenConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
Kragen
7 ch
krapfen

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

  • Kragen ← kkragen · kraegn · kragenn · kraggen · kragne · krgaen · krragen · rkagen
  • krapfen ← kkrapfen · krafpen · krapefn · krapfenn · krapffen · krapfne · krappfen · krpafen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kragen" and "krapfen" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Kragen" vs "krapfen" - which ranks higher?
"Kragen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,682 in our German list, against #37,628 for "krapfen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list