Which to use
“Krätze” and “Krause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- 54711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krätze | Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Krätze and Krause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Krätze (CCVCCV) and Krause (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Krätze and Krause
A purely visual mix-up. Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) and Krause ([ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54711, 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]. Krause is at rank #10,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə].
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 54711, this pair ranks #1,008,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krätze vs Krause
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krätze": tzä. Private to "Krause": asu.
"Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krause ← karuse · kkrause · krasue · kraues · krausse · krrause · kruase · rkause
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krätze" for "Krause" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Krätze" or "Krause" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krätze" and "Krause" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krätze" and "Krause" 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 #1,008,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.