Which to use
“Kränze” is a noun and “kratzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- #15,138
- “kratzen” frequency rank
- 58447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kränze | kratzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz | sich mit den Fingernägeln, Krallen oder ähnlichen spitzen, scharfen Dingen, die dazu geeignet sind, einen Abrieb zu verursachen, schaben |
Where the eye mixes Kränze and kratzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kränze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against kratzen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kränze vs kratzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kränze is [ˈkʁɛnt͡sə] while kratzen is [ˈkʁat͡sn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58447, 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]. kratzen is at rank #15,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sn̩].
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 58447, this pair ranks #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kränze vs kratzen
Shared letters: eknrz. Private to "Kränze": ä. Private to "kratzen": at.
"Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "kratzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kratzen ← kartzen · kkratzen · kratezn · krattzen · kratzenn · kratzne · kratzzen · krazten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kränze" and "kratzen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kränze" or "kratzen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kränze" and "kratzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kränze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kratzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kränze" and "kratzen" 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 #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.