Which to use
“krankes” is an adjective and “Kränze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,651
- “krankes” frequency rank
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- 73960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krankes | Kränze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krank | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz |
Where the eye mixes krankes and Kränze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krankes 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: krankes vs Kränze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krankes is [ˈkʁaŋkəs] 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krankes is recorded at frequency rank #30,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkəs]. 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 73960, this pair ranks #346,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of krankes vs Kränze
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "krankes": as. Private to "Kränze": zä.
"krankes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- krankes ← karnkes · kkrankes · kraknes · kraneks · krankess · krankkes · krankse · krannkes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "krankes" for "Kränze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "krankes" or "Kränze" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "krankes" 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 #346,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krankes" 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 #346,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.