Which to use
“Kram” and “Krampf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,234
- “Kram” frequency rank
- #21,324
- “Krampf” frequency rank
- 29558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kram | Krampf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug | ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann |
Where the eye mixes Kram and Krampf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kram and Krampf
A purely visual mix-up. Kram ([kʁaːm]) and Krampf ([kʁamp͡f]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kram” sits inside “Krampf”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kram is recorded at frequency rank #8,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːm]. Krampf is at rank #21,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁamp͡f].
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 29558, this pair ranks #1,764,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kram vs Krampf
Shared letters: akmr. Private to "Kram": -. Private to "Krampf": fp.
"Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Krampf" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kram" for "Krampf" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kram" or "Krampf" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krampf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kram" and "Krampf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "KGaA vs Kram". 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 #1,764,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.