Which to use
“Kragen” and “Kröten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “Kröten” frequency rank
- 39885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kragen | Kröten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte |
Where the eye mixes Kragen and Kröten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kragen and Kröten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kragen with Kröten
A purely visual mix-up. Kragen ([ˈkʁaːɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39885, 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]. 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 39885, this pair ranks #1,524,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kragen vs Kröten
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Kragen": ag. Private to "Kröten": tö.
"Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kragen ← kkragen · kraegn · kragenn · kraggen · kragne · krgaen · krragen · rkagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kragen" and "Kröten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kragen" vs "Kröten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Kröten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kragen" and "Kröten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs Kröten". 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 #1,524,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.