Which to use
“Krätze” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 77186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krätze | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Krätze and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krätze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Kröte's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krätze with Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) 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 77186, 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]. 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 77186, this pair ranks #266,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krätze vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Krätze": zä. Private to "Kröte": ö.
"Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krätze" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krätze" or "Kröte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" 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 #266,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krätze" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.