Which to use
“Kräuter” and “Kräutern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,329
- “Kräuter” frequency rank
- #27,816
- “Kräutern” frequency rank
- 40145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kräuter | Kräutern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraut | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kraut |
Where the eye mixes Kräuter and Kräutern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kräuter runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Kräutern's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kräuter and Kräutern
A purely visual mix-up. Kräuter ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ]) and Kräutern ([ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kräuter” sits inside “Kräutern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kräuter is recorded at frequency rank #12,329, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐ]. Kräutern is at rank #27,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯tɐn].
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 40145, this pair ranks #1,516,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kräuter vs Kräutern
Shared letters: ekrtuä. Private to "Kräuter": -. Private to "Kräutern": n.
"Kräuter" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Kräutern" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kräuter" for "Kräutern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kräuter" or "Kräutern" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräuter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kräutern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,516,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kräuter" and "Kräutern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Käufern vs Kräutern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,516,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.