Which to use
“Krähe” and “Kraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- 51880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Kraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Kraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krähe and Kraut
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) and Kraut ([kʁaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51880, 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]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].
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 51880, this pair ranks #1,118,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Kraut
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Krähe": ehä. Private to "Kraut": atu.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraut ← karut · kkraut · kratu · krautt · krraut · kruat · rkaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krähe" and "Kraut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Krähe" vs "Kraut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Krähe" and "Kraut" 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 "Kraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,118,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "Kraut" 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 #1,118,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.