Which to use
“kratzt” is a verb and “Kraut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,315
- “kratzt” frequency rank
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- 35729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kratzt | Kraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kratzen | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kratzt and Kraut apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
kratzt and Kraut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kratzt is recorded at frequency rank #20,315, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁat͡st]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].
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 35729, this pair ranks #1,632,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kratzt" and "Kraut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering kratzt vs Kraut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kratzt”; for a noun, it's “Kraut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kratzt” entry
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