Which to use
“Krämer” and “Kratzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- 32717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krämer | Kratzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde |
Where the eye mixes Krämer and Kratzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krämer and Kratzer
A purely visual mix-up. Krämer ([ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) and Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32717, 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]. Kratzer is at rank #14,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ].
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 32717, this pair ranks #1,701,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krämer vs Kratzer
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krämer": mä. Private to "Kratzer": atz.
"Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kratzer ← kartzer · kkratzer · kratezr · krattzer · kratzerr · kratzre · kratzzer · krazter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krämer" for "Kratzer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krämer" vs "Kratzer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Krämer" and "Kratzer" 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 "Kratzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krämer" and "Kratzer" 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 #1,701,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.