Which to use
“Kratzer” and “Kreuzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- #14,111
- “Kreuzer” frequency rank
- 28221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kratzer | Kreuzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde | schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff |
Where the eye mixes Kratzer and Kreuzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kratzer (CCVCCVC) and Kreuzer (CCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kratzer and Kreuzer
A purely visual mix-up. Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) and Kreuzer ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kratzer is recorded at frequency rank #14,110, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ]. Kreuzer is at rank #14,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ].
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 28221, this pair ranks #1,788,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kratzer vs Kreuzer
Shared letters: ekrz. Private to "Kratzer": at. Private to "Kreuzer": u.
"Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kreuzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kratzer" and "Kreuzer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kratzer" vs "Kreuzer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kratzer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreuzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kratzer" and "Kreuzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kratzer". 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 #1,788,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.