Which to use
“krass” is an adjective and “Krause” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,751
- “krass” frequency rank
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- 14434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krass | Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extrem, besonders intensiv | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff |
Where the eye mixes krass and Krause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between krass and Krause
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krass is [kʁas] while Krause is [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krass is recorded at frequency rank #3,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [kʁas]. Krause is at rank #10,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə].
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 14434, this pair ranks #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of krass vs Krause
Shared letters: akrs. Private to "krass": -. Private to "Krause": eu.
"krass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "krass" for "Krause" ever safe?
Which is more common, "krass" or "Krause"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "krass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krass" and "Krause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knaus vs Krause". 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 #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.