Which to use
“Krähe” and “Krise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- 39016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Krise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | instabiler Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Krise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krähe with Krise
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) and Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39016, 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]. Krise is at rank #2,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə].
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 39016, this pair ranks #1,548,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Krise
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krähe": hä. Private to "Krise": is.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krise ← kirse · kkrise · krisse · krrise · krsie · rkise
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krähe" and "Krise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Krähe" vs "Krise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Krise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,548,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "Krise" 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 #1,548,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.