Which to use
“krank” and “krass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,736
- “krank” frequency rank
- #3,751
- “krass” frequency rank
- 5487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krank | krass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperlich und/oder psychisch gesundheitlich eingeschränkt | extrem, besonders intensiv |
Where the eye mixes krank and krass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: krank vs krass
A purely visual mix-up. krank ([kʁaŋk]) and krass ([kʁas]) 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 5487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krank is recorded at frequency rank #1,736, classified as anadj, pronounced [kʁaŋk]. krass is at rank #3,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʁas].
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 5487, this pair ranks #1,994,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of krank vs krass
Shared letters: akr. Private to "krank": n. Private to "krass": s.
"krank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "krank" and "krass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "krank" or "krass"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "krank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krank" and "krass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krank 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 #1,994,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.