Which to use
“Krätze” and “Kratzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- 58138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krätze | Kratzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde |
Where the eye mixes Krätze and Kratzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krätze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Kratzer's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krätze and Kratzer
A purely visual mix-up. Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) and Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) 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 58138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krätze is recorded at frequency rank #44,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə]. Kratzer is at rank #14,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ].
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 58138, this pair ranks #874,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krätze vs Kratzer
Shared letters: ekrtz. Private to "Krätze": ä. Private to "Kratzer": a.
"Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kratzer ← kartzer · kkratzer · kratezr · krattzer · kratzerr · kratzre · kratzzer · krazter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krätze" for "Kratzer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Krätze" or "Kratzer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kratzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #874,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krätze" and "Kratzer" 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 #874,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.