Which to use
“krankhaft” is an adjective and “Krankheit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,236
- “krankhaft” frequency rank
- #2,163
- “Krankheit” frequency rank
- 40399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krankhaft | Krankheit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch eine Krankheit hervorgerufen | die Störung oder Einschränkung der normalen körperlichen oder seelischen Funktionen |
Where the eye mixes krankhaft and Krankheit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: krankhaft vs Krankheit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krankhaft is [ˈkʁaŋkhaft] while Krankheit is [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krankhaft is recorded at frequency rank #38,236, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkhaft]. Krankheit is at rank #2,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
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 40399, this pair ranks #1,509,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krankhaft vs Krankheit
Shared letters: ahknrt. Private to "krankhaft": f. Private to "Krankheit": ei.
"krankhaft" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "Krankheit" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "krankhaft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krankheit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krankhaft" and "Krankheit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krankhaft vs krankhafte". 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 #1,509,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.