Which to use
“Krähe” and “Krause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- 47149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Krause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krähe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Krause's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krähe with Krause
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) and Krause ([ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 47149, 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]. Krause is at rank #10,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə].
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 47149, this pair ranks #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Krause
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krähe": hä. Private to "Krause": asu.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krause ← karuse · kkrause · krasue · kraues · krausse · krrause · kruase · rkause
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krähe" and "Krause" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Krähe" or "Krause" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "Krause" 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 #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.