krassesvsKraussWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

“krasses” is an adjective and “Krauss” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,684
“krasses” frequency rank
#22,803
“Krauss” frequency rank
56487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature krasses Krauss
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass deutscher Familienname

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
krasses
6 ch
Krauss

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: krasses is anadjective and Kraussaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

krasses is recorded at frequency rank #33,684, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasəs]. 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 56487, this pair ranks #938,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of krasses vs Krauss

Shared letters: akrs. Private to "krasses": e. Private to "Krauss": u.

"krasses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Krauss" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • krasseskarsses · kkrasses · krasess · krassess · krassse · kraßes · krrasses · krsases
  • Krausskaruss · kkrauss · krasus · krauß · krrauss · kruass · rkauss

Frequency comparison

krasses#33,684
Krauss#22,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "krasses" and "Krauss" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "krasses" is an adjective and "Krauss" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "krasses" or "Krauss"?
"Krauss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,803 in our German list, against #33,684 for "krasses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering krasses vs Krauss

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “krasses”; for a name, it's “Krauss”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “krasses” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list