Which to use
“Krater” and “Kroate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- #48,286
- “Kroate” frequency rank
- 71088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krater | Kroate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung | Bürger von Kroatien |
Where the eye mixes Krater and Kroate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krater (CCVCVC) and Kroate (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Krater vs Kroate
A purely visual mix-up. Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) and Kroate ([kʁoˈaːtə]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71088, 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]. Kroate is at rank #48,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁoˈaːtə].
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 71088, this pair ranks #427,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krater vs Kroate
Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Krater": -. Private to "Kroate": o.
"Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kroate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krater" and "Kroate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krater" or "Kroate"?
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 "Kroate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krater" and "Kroate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs krönt". 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 #427,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.