Which to use
“krähen” and “krallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- #19,283
- “krallen” frequency rank
- 45773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krähen | krallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen | sich mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel an etwas festhalten |
Where the eye mixes krähen and krallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krähen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against krallen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: krähen vs krallen
A purely visual mix-up. krähen ([ˈkʁɛːən]) and krallen ([ˈkʁalən]) 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 45773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krähen is recorded at frequency rank #26,490, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːən]. krallen is at rank #19,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁalən].
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 45773, this pair ranks #1,341,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krähen vs krallen
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "krähen": hä. Private to "krallen": al.
"krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "krallen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- krallen ← karllen · kkrallen · kraleln · kralen · krallenn · krallne · krlalen · krrallen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krähen" and "krallen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "krähen" or "krallen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "krähen" and "krallen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "krähen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krähen" and "krallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krähen vs kräht". 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 #1,341,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.