Which to use
“Krähe” and “Krater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- 59268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Krater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Krater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krähe and Krater
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) and Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) 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 59268, 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]. Krater is at rank #22,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːtɐ].
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 59268, this pair ranks #830,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Krater
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krähe": hä. Private to "Krater": at.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krater ← karter · kkrater · kraetr · kraterr · kratre · kratter · krrater · krtaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krähe" for "Krater" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Krähe" or "Krater" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krähe" and "Krater" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "Krater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krähe vs Kroate". 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 #830,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.