Which to use
“krähen” and “kranken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- #5,507
- “kranken” frequency rank
- 31997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krähen | kranken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen | intransitiv, mit der Präposition an, Hilfsverb haben: |
Where the eye mixes krähen and kranken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krähen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against kranken's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses krähen with kranken
A purely visual mix-up. krähen ([ˈkʁɛːən]) and kranken ([ˈkʁaŋkn̩]) 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 31997, 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]. kranken is at rank #5,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkn̩].
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 31997, this pair ranks #1,716,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of krähen vs kranken
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "krähen": hä. Private to "kranken": a.
"krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "kranken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kranken ← karnken · kkranken · kraknen · kranekn · krankenn · krankken · krankne · krannken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krähen" and "kranken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "krähen" vs "kranken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "krähen" and "kranken" 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 "kranken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krähen" and "kranken" 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 #1,716,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.