Which to use
“Kranich” and “Kraniche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,086
- “Kranich” frequency rank
- #45,397
- “Kraniche” frequency rank
- 91483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kranich | Kraniche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertreter der Vogelfamilie | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranich |
Where the eye mixes Kranich and Kraniche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kranich runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Kraniche's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kranich and Kraniche
A purely visual mix-up. Kranich ([ˈkʁaːnɪç]) and Kraniche ([ˈkʁaːnɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kranich” sits inside “Kraniche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kranich is recorded at frequency rank #46,086, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːnɪç]. Kraniche is at rank #45,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːnɪçə].
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 91483, this pair ranks #37,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kranich vs Kraniche
Shared letters: achiknr. Private to "Kranich": -. Private to "Kraniche": e.
"Kranich" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Kraniche" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kranich" and "Kraniche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kranich" or "Kraniche" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kranich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraniche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kranich" and "Kraniche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kranich vs Kronach". 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 #37,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.