Which to use
“kräht” is a verb and “Kranz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- #16,477
- “Kranz” frequency rank
- 63269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kräht | Kranz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen | ringförmiges Schmuckgewinde aus Blumen, Stroh oder anderen organischen Materialien |
Where the eye mixes kräht and Kranz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kräht and Kranz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses kräht with Kranz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kräht is [kʁɛːt] while Kranz is [kʁant͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 63269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kräht is recorded at frequency rank #46,792, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁɛːt]. Kranz is at rank #16,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁant͡s].
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 63269, this pair ranks #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kräht vs Kranz
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kräht": htä. Private to "Kranz": anz.
"kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kranz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kranz ← karnz · kkranz · krannz · kranzz · krazn · krnaz · krranz · rkanz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kräht" for "Kranz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kräht" or "Kranz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kräht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kranz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kräht" and "Kranz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht vs krönt". 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 #682,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.