KrawallevsKrawallenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Krawalle” and “Krawallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,764
“Krawalle” frequency rank
#46,088
“Krawallen” frequency rank
80852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Krawalle Krawallen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krawall Dativ Plural des Substantivs Krawall

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krawalle and Krawallen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Krawalle
9 ch
Krawallen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Krawalle ([kʁaˈvalə]) and Krawallen ([kʁaˈvalən]) 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) - “Krawalle” sits inside “Krawallen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Krawalle is recorded at frequency rank #34,764, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁaˈvalə]. Krawallen is at rank #46,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaˈvalən].

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 80852, this pair ranks #187,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Krawalle vs Krawallen

Shared letters: aeklrw. Private to "Krawalle": -. Private to "Krawallen": n.

"Krawalle" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV  ·  "Krawallen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Krawallekarwalle · kkrawalle · kraawlle · krawale · krawalel · krawlale · krawwalle · krrawalle
  • Krawallenkarwallen · kkrawallen · kraawllen · krawaleln · krawalen · krawallenn · krawallne · krawlalen

Frequency comparison

Krawalle#34,764
Krawallen#46,088

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Krawalle" and "Krawallen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kʁaˈvalə] versus [kʁaˈvalən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Krawalle" or "Krawallen"?
"Krawalle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,764 in our German list, against #46,088 for "Krawallen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Krawalle vs Krawallen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Krawalle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list