Which to use
“Krater” and “Kratzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- 36912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krater | Kratzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde |
Where the eye mixes Krater and Kratzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Krater runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kratzer's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krater and Kratzer
A purely visual mix-up. Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) and Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36912, 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]. Kratzer is at rank #14,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ].
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 36912, this pair ranks #1,603,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krater vs Kratzer
Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Krater": -. Private to "Kratzer": z.
"Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krater" for "Kratzer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krater" vs "Kratzer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Kratzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,603,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krater" and "Kratzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krater vs Kutter". 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 #1,603,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.