Which to use
“Krater” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 55960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krater | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Krater and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krater runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kröte's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krater and Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) 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 55960, 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]. Kröte is at rank #33,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə].
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 55960, this pair ranks #959,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krater vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Krater": a. Private to "Kröte": ö.
"Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krater ← karter · kkrater · kraetr · kraterr · kratre · kratter · krrater · krtaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krater" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krater" vs "Kröte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Krater" and "Kröte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #959,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krater" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". 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 #959,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.