Which to use
“Kränze” and “Kratzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,309
- “Kränze” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- 57419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kränze | Kratzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kranz | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde |
Where the eye mixes Kränze and Kratzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kränze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Kratzer's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kränze and Kratzer
A purely visual mix-up. Kränze ([ˈkʁɛnt͡sə]) and Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) 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 57419, 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]. Kratzer is at rank #14,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ].
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 57419, this pair ranks #902,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kränze vs Kratzer
Shared letters: ekrz. Private to "Kränze": nä. Private to "Kratzer": at.
"Kränze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kratzer ← kartzer · kkratzer · kratezr · krattzer · kratzerr · kratzre · kratzzer · krazter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kränze" and "Kratzer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kränze" vs "Kratzer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kränze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kratzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #902,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kränze" and "Kratzer" 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 #902,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.