Which to use
“Krähe” is a noun and “krähen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- 62956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | krähen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and krähen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krähe with krähen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krähe is [ˈkʁɛːə] while krähen is [ˈkʁɛːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Krähe” sits inside “krähen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krähe is recorded at frequency rank #36,466, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːə]. krähen is at rank #26,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːən].
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 62956, this pair ranks #694,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs krähen
Shared letters: ehkrä. Private to "Krähe": -. Private to "krähen": n.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krähe" and "krähen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Krähe" or "krähen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krähen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #694,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "krähen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krähe vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #694,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.