Which to use
“Kran” and “Kris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- 50742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kran | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge |
Where the eye mixes Kran and Kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kran and Kris
A purely visual mix-up. Kran ([kʁaːn]) 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 50742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kran is recorded at frequency rank #18,605, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn]. 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 50742, this pair ranks #1,162,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kran vs Kris
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kran": an. Private to "Kris": is.
"Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kran" and "Kris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kran" or "Kris"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kran" and "Kris" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" 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 #1,162,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kran" 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 #1,162,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.