Which to use
“krähen” is a verb and “Krämer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- 45097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krähen | Krämer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt |
Where the eye mixes krähen and Krämer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krähen and Krämer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: krähen vs Krämer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krähen is [ˈkʁɛːən] while Krämer is [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45097, 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]. Krämer is at rank #18,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ].
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 45097, this pair ranks #1,364,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krähen vs Krämer
Shared letters: ekrä. Private to "krähen": hn. Private to "Krämer": m.
"krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krähen" and "Krämer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "krähen" or "Krämer"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "krähen" and "Krämer" 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 "Krämer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,364,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krähen" and "Krämer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krähen vs kräht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,364,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.