Which to use
“krasse” is an adjective and “Krauss” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,748
- “krasse” frequency rank
- #22,803
- “Krauss” frequency rank
- 35551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krasse | Krauss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass | deutscher Familienname |
Letter map: krasse vs Krauss
Shared letters muted; letters that set krasse and Krauss apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. krasse (CCVCCV) and Krauss (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - krasse and Krauss
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: krasse is anadjective and Kraussaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krasse is recorded at frequency rank #12,748, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasə]. Krauss is at rank #22,803, tagged as aname, pronounced […].
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 35551, this pair ranks #1,637,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of krasse vs Krauss
Shared letters: akrs. Private to "krasse": e. Private to "Krauss": u.
"krasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krauss" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "krasse" and "Krauss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "krasse" or "Krauss"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "krasse" and "Krauss".
- Full dictionary entry for "krasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krauss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krasse" and "Krauss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krauss 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 #1,637,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.