Which to use
“Kranz” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,477
- “Kranz” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 60505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kranz | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ringförmiges Schmuckgewinde aus Blumen, Stroh oder anderen organischen Materialien | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Kranz and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kranz runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Krätze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kranz with Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Kranz ([kʁant͡s]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) 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 60505, 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]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 60505, this pair ranks #784,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kranz vs Krätze
Shared letters: krz. Private to "Kranz": an. Private to "Krätze": etä.
"Kranz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kranz ← karnz · kkranz · krannz · kranzz · krazn · krnaz · krranz · rkanz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kranz" and "Krätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kranz" vs "Krätze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kranz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #784,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kranz" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". 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 #784,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.