Which to use
“Krater” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 66830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krater | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Krater and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krater (CCVCVC) and Krätze (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Krater with Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krater is recorded at frequency rank #22,802, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːtɐ]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 66830, this pair ranks #560,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krater vs Krätze
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Krater": a. Private to "Krätze": zä.
"Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krater ← karter · kkrater · kraetr · kraterr · kratre · kratter · krrater · krtaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krater" and "Krätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krater" or "Krätze"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #560,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krater" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". 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 #560,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.