Which to use
“Krätze” and “Kroate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- #48,286
- “Kroate” frequency rank
- 92314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krätze | Kroate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist | Bürger von Kroatien |
Where the eye mixes Krätze and Kroate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krätze (CCVCCV) and Kroate (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Krätze vs Kroate
A purely visual mix-up. Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) and Kroate ([kʁoˈaːtə]) 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 92314, 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]. Kroate is at rank #48,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁoˈaːtə].
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 92314, this pair ranks #30,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krätze vs Kroate
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Krätze": zä. Private to "Kroate": ao.
"Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kroate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kroate ← kkroate · korate · kraote · kroaet · kroatte · krotae · krroate · rkoate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krätze" and "Kroate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krätze" vs "Kroate" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kroate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krätze" and "Kroate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate vs krönt". 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 #30,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.