Which to use
“Kram” is a noun and “krass” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,234
- “Kram” frequency rank
- #3,751
- “krass” frequency rank
- 11985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kram | krass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug | extrem, besonders intensiv |
Where the eye mixes Kram and krass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kram and krass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kram is [kʁaːm] while krass is [kʁas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11985, 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]. krass is at rank #3,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʁas].
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 11985, this pair ranks #1,966,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kram vs krass
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Kram": m. Private to "krass": s.
"Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "krass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kram" and "krass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kram" vs "krass" - which ranks higher?
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 "krass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kram" and "krass" 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 #1,966,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.