Which to use
“krapfen” is a noun and “kratzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,628
- “krapfen” frequency rank
- #15,138
- “kratzen” frequency rank
- 52766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krapfen | kratzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Krapfen, Berliner Pfannkuchen | sich mit den Fingernägeln, Krallen oder ähnlichen spitzen, scharfen Dingen, die dazu geeignet sind, einen Abrieb zu verursachen, schaben |
Letter map: krapfen vs kratzen
Shared letters muted; letters that set krapfen and kratzen apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: krapfen vs kratzen
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: krapfen is anoun and kratzenaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krapfen is recorded at frequency rank #37,628, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 52766, this pair ranks #1,084,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krapfen vs kratzen
Shared letters: aeknr. Private to "krapfen": fp. Private to "kratzen": tz.
"krapfen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "kratzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "krapfen" and "kratzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "krapfen" or "kratzen"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "krapfen" and "kratzen".
- Full dictionary entry for "krapfen" 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 #1,084,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krapfen" and "kratzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krapfen vs puzzles". 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 #1,084,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.