Which to use
“Kränze” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 87337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kränze | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Kränze and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kränze and Krätze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Kränze and Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Kränze ([ˈkʁɛnt͡sə]) 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 a single letter - n in “Kränze” becomes t in “Krätze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kränze is recorded at frequency rank #43,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛnt͡sə]. 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 87337, this pair ranks #81,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kränze vs Krätze
Shared letters: ekrzä. Private to "Kränze": n. Private to "Krätze": t.
"Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kränze" and "Krätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kränze" vs "Krätze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kränze" 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 #81,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kränze" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #81,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.