Which to use
“Krause” is a noun and “Krauss” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- #22,803
- “Krauss” frequency rank
- 33486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krause | Krauss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff | deutscher Familienname |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krause and Krauss apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Krause is anoun and Kraussaname. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “Krause” becomes s in “Krauss”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krause is recorded at frequency rank #10,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]. Krauss is at rank #22,803, tagged as aname, pronounced […].
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 33486, this pair ranks #1,684,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krause vs Krauss
Shared letters: akrsu. Private to "Krause": e. Private to "Krauss": -.
"Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Krauss" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krause" and "Krauss" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krause" or "Krauss"?
Remembering Krause vs Krauss
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Krause”; for a name, it's “Krauss”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Krause” entry
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