Which to use
“Krämer” and “Krampf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- #21,324
- “Krampf” frequency rank
- 39931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krämer | Krampf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt | ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann |
Where the eye mixes Krämer and Krampf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krämer with Krampf
A purely visual mix-up. Krämer ([ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krämer is recorded at frequency rank #18,607, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]. 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 39931, this pair ranks #1,522,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krämer vs Krampf
Shared letters: kmr. Private to "Krämer": eä. Private to "Krampf": afp.
"Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Krampf" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krampf ← karmpf · kkrampf · kramfp · krammpf · krampff · kramppf · krapmf · krmapf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krämer" and "Krampf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krämer" or "Krampf"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krämer" and "Krampf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krämer" 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 #1,522,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krämer" and "Krampf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs Krämer". 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 #1,522,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.