Which to use
“Kranz” and “Kränze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,477
- “Kranz” frequency rank
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- 59786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kranz | Kränze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ringförmiges Schmuckgewinde aus Blumen, Stroh oder anderen organischen Materialien | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz |
Where the eye mixes Kranz and Kränze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kranz runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Kränze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kranz and Kränze
A purely visual mix-up. Kranz ([kʁant͡s]) and Kränze ([ˈkʁɛnt͡sə]) 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 59786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kranz is recorded at frequency rank #16,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁant͡s]. 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 59786, this pair ranks #811,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kranz vs Kränze
Shared letters: knrz. Private to "Kranz": a. Private to "Kränze": eä.
"Kranz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kranz ← karnz · kkranz · krannz · kranzz · krazn · krnaz · krranz · rkanz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kranz" and "Kränze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kranz" or "Kränze"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kranz" and "Kränze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kranz" 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 #811,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kranz" 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 #811,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.