Which to use
“kratz” is a verb and “Kröte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,484
- “kratz” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 72642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kratz | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kratzen | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes kratz and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kratz (CCVCC) and Kröte (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between kratz and Kröte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kratz is [kʁat͡s] while Kröte is [ˈkʁøːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72642, 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]. 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 72642, this pair ranks #382,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kratz vs Kröte
Shared letters: krt. Private to "kratz": az. Private to "Kröte": eö.
"kratz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kratz ← kartz · kkratz · kratzz · krazt · krratz · krtaz · rkatz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kratz" for "Kröte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kratz" vs "Kröte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kratz" and "Kröte" 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 "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kratz" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kratz 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 #382,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.