Which to use
“Krater” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 71092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krater | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Krater and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krater and Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) and Kutter ([ˈkʊtɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71092, 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]. Kutter is at rank #48,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊtɐ].
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 71092, this pair ranks #427,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krater vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Krater": a. Private to "Kutter": u.
"Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krater" and "Kutter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krater" or "Kutter"?
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 "Kutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krater" and "Kutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten 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 #427,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.