Which to use
“kratz” is a verb and “Krätze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,484
- “kratz” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 83512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kratz | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kratzen | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes kratz and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kratz runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Krätze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kratz and Krätze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kratz is [kʁat͡s] while Krätze is [ˈkʁɛt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kratz is recorded at frequency rank #39,484, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡s]. 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 83512, this pair ranks #138,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kratz vs Krätze
Shared letters: krtz. Private to "kratz": a. Private to "Krätze": eä.
"kratz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kratz ← kartz · kkratz · kratzz · krazt · krratz · krtaz · rkatz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kratz" for "Krätze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kratz" vs "Krätze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kratz" and "Krätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kratz" 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 #138,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kratz" 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 #138,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.