Which to use
“kratzt” and “kreuzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,315
- “kratzt” frequency rank
- #29,200
- “kreuzt” frequency rank
- 49515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kratzt | kreuzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kratzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreuzen |
Where the eye mixes kratzt and kreuzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kratzt (CCVCCC) and kreuzt (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: kratzt vs kreuzt
A purely visual mix-up. kratzt ([kʁat͡st]) and kreuzt ([kʁɔɪ̯t͡st]) 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 49515, 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]. kreuzt is at rank #29,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔɪ̯t͡st].
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 49515, this pair ranks #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kratzt vs kreuzt
Shared letters: krtz. Private to "kratzt": a. Private to "kreuzt": eu.
"kratzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "kreuzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kratzt" and "kreuzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kratzt" vs "kreuzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kratzt" and "kreuzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kratzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kratzt" and "kreuzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht vs kratzt". 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 #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.