Which to use
“Kraut” and “Kräuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- #12,329
- “Kräuter” frequency rank
- 27743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraut | Kräuter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraut |
Where the eye mixes Kraut and Kräuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kraut runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Kräuter's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kraut and Kräuter
A purely visual mix-up. Kraut ([kʁaʊ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraut is recorded at frequency rank #15,414, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t]. 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 27743, this pair ranks #1,796,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kraut vs Kräuter
Shared letters: krtu. Private to "Kraut": a. Private to "Kräuter": eä.
"Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kräuter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraut ← karut · kkraut · kratu · krautt · krraut · kruat · rkaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kraut" and "Kräuter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kraut" vs "Kräuter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraut" 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 #1,796,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraut" and "Kräuter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraut vs krönt". 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 #1,796,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.