Which to use
“Krähe” and “Kraken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #44,022
- “Kraken” frequency rank
- 80488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Kraken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krähe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Kraken's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krähe and Kraken
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80488, 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]. 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 80488, this pair ranks #194,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Kraken
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krähe": hä. Private to "Kraken": an.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kraken" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraken ← karken · kkraken · kraekn · krakenn · krakken · krakne · krkaen · krraken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krähe" for "Kraken" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krähe" or "Kraken"?
Useful next steps
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 "Kraken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" 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 #194,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.