Which to use
“kranken” is a verb and “Kränze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,507
- “kranken” frequency rank
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- 48816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kranken | Kränze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | intransitiv, mit der Präposition an, Hilfsverb haben: | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz |
Where the eye mixes kranken and Kränze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kranken runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Kränze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kranken vs Kränze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kranken is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩] while Kränze is [ˈkʁɛnt͡sə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kranken is recorded at frequency rank #5,507, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkn̩]. Kränze is at rank #43,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛnt͡sə].
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 48816, this pair ranks #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kranken vs Kränze
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "kranken": a. Private to "Kränze": zä.
"kranken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kranken ← karnken · kkranken · kraknen · kranekn · krankenn · krankken · krankne · krannken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kranken" and "Kränze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kranken" or "Kränze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kranken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kränze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kranken" and "Kränze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kränze vs Krätze". 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 #1,234,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.