Which to use
“Kraken” and “Kran” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,022
- “Kraken” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 62627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraken | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Where the eye mixes Kraken and Kran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kraken runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kran's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kraken vs Kran
A purely visual mix-up. Kraken ([ˈkʁaːkn̩]) and Kran ([kʁaːn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraken is recorded at frequency rank #44,022, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːkn̩]. Kran is at rank #18,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn].
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 62627, this pair ranks #705,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraken vs Kran
Shared letters: aknr. Private to "Kraken": e. Private to "Kran": -.
"Kraken" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kraken" and "Kran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #705,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraken" and "Kran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs kucken". 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 #705,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.