Which to use
“krähen” is a verb and “Kröten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “Kröten” frequency rank
- 55693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krähen | Kröten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte |
Where the eye mixes krähen and Kröten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krähen and Kröten 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 Kröten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krähen is [ˈkʁɛːən] while Kröten is [ˈkʁøːtn̩]. 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 55693, 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]. Kröten is at rank #29,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtn̩].
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 55693, this pair ranks #969,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krähen vs Kröten
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "krähen": hä. Private to "Kröten": tö.
"krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "krähen" and "Kröten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "krähen" or "Kröten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "krähen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krähen" and "Kröten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs Kröten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #969,553 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.