Which to use
“kräht” and “kratzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- #20,315
- “kratzt” frequency rank
- 67107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kräht | kratzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kratzen |
Where the eye mixes kräht and kratzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kräht runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against kratzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kräht with kratzt
A purely visual mix-up. kräht ([kʁɛːt]) and kratzt ([kʁat͡st]) 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 67107, 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]. kratzt is at rank #20,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡st].
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 67107, this pair ranks #551,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kräht vs kratzt
Shared letters: krt. Private to "kräht": hä. Private to "kratzt": az.
"kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kratzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kratzt ← kartzt · kkratzt · krattz · krattzt · kratztt · kratzzt · kraztt · krratzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kräht" for "kratzt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kräht" or "kratzt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kräht" and "kratzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kräht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kratzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #551,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kräht" and "kratzt" 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 #551,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.