Which to use
“Kran” is a noun and “krönt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 67633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kran | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes Kran and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kran with krönt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kran is [kʁaːn] while krönt is [kʁøːnt]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67633, 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]. krönt is at rank #49,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁøːnt].
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 67633, this pair ranks #533,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kran vs krönt
Shared letters: knr. Private to "Kran": a. Private to "krönt": tö.
"Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kran ← karn · kkran · krann · krna · krran · rkan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kran" for "krönt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kran" or "krönt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #533,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kran" and "krönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs krönt". 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 #533,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.