Which to use
“krasser” and “krasses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,677
- “krasser” frequency rank
- #33,684
- “krasses” frequency rank
- 49361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krasser | krasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass |
Where the eye mixes krasser and krasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between krasser and krasses
A purely visual mix-up. krasser ([ˈkʁasɐ]) and krasses ([ˈkʁasəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “krasser” becomes s in “krasses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
krasser is recorded at frequency rank #15,677, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasɐ]. krasses is at rank #33,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasəs].
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 49361, this pair ranks #1,214,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of krasser vs krasses
Shared letters: aekrs. Private to "krasser": -. Private to "krasses": -.
"krasser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "krasses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krasser" and "krasses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "krasser" vs "krasses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "krasser" and "krasses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "krasser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krasser" and "krasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krankes vs krasses". 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 #1,214,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.