krähtvsKrautWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: kräht is a verb, Kraut is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“kräht” is a verb and “Kraut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,792
“kräht” frequency rank
#15,414
“Kraut” frequency rank
62206
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kräht Kraut
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kräht and Kraut apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
kräht
5 ch
Kraut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kräht is [kʁɛːt] while Kraut is [kʁaʊ̯t]. 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 62206, 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]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].

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 62206, this pair ranks #721,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kräht vs Kraut

Shared letters: krt. Private to "kräht": . Private to "Kraut": au.

"kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Krautkarut · kkraut · kratu · krautt · krraut · kruat · rkaut

Frequency comparison

kräht#46,792
Kraut#15,414

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kräht" and "Kraut" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "kräht" is a verb and "Kraut" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "kräht" or "Kraut"?
"Kraut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,414 in our German list, against #46,792 for "kräht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kräht vs Kraut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kräht”; for a noun, it's “Kraut”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kräht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list