Which to use
“Kranker” and “Krater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,933
- “Kranker” frequency rank
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- 38735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kranker | Krater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der an einer Krankheit leidet | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung |
Where the eye mixes Kranker and Krater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kranker runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Krater's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kranker vs Krater
A purely visual mix-up. Kranker ([ˈkʁaŋkɐ]) and Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kranker is recorded at frequency rank #15,933, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkɐ]. Krater is at rank #22,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːtɐ].
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 38735, this pair ranks #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kranker vs Krater
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "Kranker": n. Private to "Krater": t.
"Kranker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kranker" for "Krater" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kranker" vs "Krater" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kranker" and "Krater" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kranker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kranker" and "Krater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krater vs Kutter". 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 #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.