Which to use
“krank” is an adjective and “krönt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,736
- “krank” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 50764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krank | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperlich und/oder psychisch gesundheitlich eingeschränkt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes krank and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between krank and krönt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krank is [kʁaŋk] while krönt is [kʁøːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50764, 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]. 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 50764, this pair ranks #1,161,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krank vs krönt
Shared letters: knr. Private to "krank": a. Private to "krönt": tö.
"krank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- krank ← karnk · kkrank · krakn · krankk · krannk · krnak · krrank · rkank
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krank" and "krönt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "krank" vs "krönt" - which ranks higher?
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 "krank" 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 #1,161,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krank" 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 #1,161,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.