Which to use
“Krause” and “Kräuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- #12,329
- “Kräuter” frequency rank
- 23012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krause | Kräuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraut |
Where the eye mixes Krause and Kräuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krause runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Kräuter's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krause and Kräuter
A purely visual mix-up. Krause ([ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]) and Kräuter ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23012, 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]. Kräuter is at rank #12,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
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 23012, this pair ranks #1,866,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krause vs Kräuter
Shared letters: ekru. Private to "Krause": as. Private to "Kräuter": tä.
"Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Kräuter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krause ← karuse · kkrause · krasue · kraues · krausse · krrause · kruase · rkause
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krause" and "Kräuter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Krause" vs "Kräuter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Krause" and "Kräuter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krause" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krause" and "Kräuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knaus vs Krause". 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 #1,866,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.