krassevsKraussWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: krasse is a adjective, Krauss is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set krasse and Krauss apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
krasse
6 ch
Krauss

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • krassekarsse · kkrasse · krase · krases · kraße · krrasse · krsase · rkasse
  • Krausskaruss · kkrauss · krasus · krauß · krrauss · kruass · rkauss

Frequency comparison

krasse#12,748
Krauss#22,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "krasse" and "Krauss" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "krasse" is an adjective and "Krauss" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "krasse" or "Krauss"?
"krasse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,748 in our German list, against #22,803 for "Krauss". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering krasse vs Krauss

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “krasse”; for a name, it's “Krauss”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “krasse” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list