Which to use
“Krähe” is a noun and “kratz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #39,484
- “kratz” frequency rank
- 75950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | kratz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kratzen |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and kratz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Krähe (CCVCV) and kratz (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Krähe vs kratz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krähe is [ˈkʁɛːə] while kratz is [kʁat͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75950, 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]. kratz is at rank #39,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡s].
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 75950, this pair ranks #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs kratz
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Krähe": ehä. Private to "kratz": atz.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "kratz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kratz ← kartz · kkratz · kratzz · krazt · krratz · krtaz · rkatz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krähe" and "kratz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krähe" vs "kratz" - 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 "Krähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kratz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "kratz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kratz 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 #295,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.