Which to use
“krasser” is an adjective and “Kräuter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,677
- “krasser” frequency rank
- #12,329
- “Kräuter” frequency rank
- 28006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | krasser | Kräuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraut |
Where the eye mixes krasser and Kräuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. krasser (CCVCCVC) and Kräuter (CCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses krasser with Kräuter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krasser is [ˈkʁasɐ] while Kräuter is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28006, 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]. Kräuter is at rank #12,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
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 28006, this pair ranks #1,792,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of krasser vs Kräuter
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "krasser": as. Private to "Kräuter": tuä.
"krasser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kräuter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- krasser ← karsser · kkrasser · kraser · krasesr · krasserr · krassre · kraßer · krrasser
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "krasser" and "Kräuter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "krasser" vs "Kräuter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "krasser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "krasser" and "Kräuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krasser 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 #1,792,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.