Which to use
“kräht” and “krönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 95820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kräht | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes kräht and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kräht and krönt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kräht and krönt
A purely visual mix-up. kräht ([kʁɛːt]) and krönt ([kʁøːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95820, 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]. krönt is at rank #49,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁøːnt].
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 95820, this pair ranks #9,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kräht vs krönt
Shared letters: krt. Private to "kräht": hä. Private to "krönt": nö.
"kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kräht" and "krönt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kräht" or "krönt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "krönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kräht" and "krönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs krönt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.