Which to use
“Krähe” and “Küche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “Krähe” frequency rank
- #1,813
- “Küche” frequency rank
- 38279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krähe | Küche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Rabenvogel mit starkem Schnabel (mittelgroße Arten der Gattung Corvus) | der Bereich oder Raum in Wohnungen, Bürogebäuden, Unterkünften, in dem gekocht wird |
Where the eye mixes Krähe and Küche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krähe (CCVCV) and Küche (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Krähe vs Küche
A purely visual mix-up. Krähe ([ˈkʁɛːə]) and Küche ([ˈkʏçə]) 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 38279, 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]. Küche is at rank #1,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏçə].
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 38279, this pair ranks #1,568,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krähe vs Küche
Shared letters: ehk. Private to "Krähe": rä. Private to "Küche": cü.
"Krähe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Küche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krähe" for "Küche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krähe" vs "Küche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krähe" and "Küche" 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 "Küche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,568,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krähe" and "Küche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krähe vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,568,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.