Which to use
“Kraus” is a name and “Kurhaus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,889
- “Kraus” frequency rank
- #35,284
- “Kurhaus” frequency rank
- 46173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraus | Kurhaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | öffentliche Einrichtung in einem Kurort, vor allem zur Betreuung von Kurgästen |
Where the eye mixes Kraus and Kurhaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kraus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Kurhaus's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kraus and Kurhaus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kraus is [kʁaʊ̯s] while Kurhaus is [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraus is recorded at frequency rank #10,889, classified as aname, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯s]. Kurhaus is at rank #35,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯s].
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 46173, this pair ranks #1,328,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraus vs Kurhaus
Shared letters: akrsu. Private to "Kraus": -. Private to "Kurhaus": h.
"Kraus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kurhaus" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kraus" and "Kurhaus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kraus" or "Kurhaus" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurhaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,328,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraus" and "Kurhaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht vs Kraus". 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 #1,328,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.