Krise vs Kröte, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#2,550
“Krise” frequency rank: #33,158
“Kröte” frequency rank: 35708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Krise	Kröte
Definition	instabiler Zustand	dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krise and Kröte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

Krise

5 ch

Kröte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Krise is recorded at frequency rank #2,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə]. Kröte is at rank #33,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə].

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 35708, this pair ranks #1,633,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Krise vs Kröte

Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krise": is. Private to "Kröte": tö.

"Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

Krise ← kirse · kkrise · krisse · krrise · krsie · rkise

Frequency comparison

Krise#2,550

Kröte#33,158

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Krise" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkʁiːzə] versus [ˈkʁøːtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Krise" or "Kröte"?

"Krise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,550 in our German list, against #33,158 for "Kröte". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Krise vs Kröte

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 “Krise” entry
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