Which to use
“Kram” and “Kris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,234
- “Kram” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- 40371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kram | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge |
Where the eye mixes Kram and Kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kram with Kris
A purely visual mix-up. Kram ([kʁaːm]) and Kris ([kʁiːs]) 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 40371, 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]. Kris is at rank #32,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːs].
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 40371, this pair ranks #1,510,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kram vs Kris
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kram": am. Private to "Kris": is.
"Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kram" for "Kris" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kram" vs "Kris" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Kris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kram" and "Kris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Kris". 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 #1,510,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.