KroatevsKroneWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,286
“Kroate” frequency rank
#3,668
“Krone” frequency rank
51954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kroate Krone
Definition Bürger von Kroatien zumeist goldene und mit Edelsteinen versehene Kopfzierde, die von Herrschern als Zeichen der Macht und der Würde und von Schönheitsköniginnen getragen wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kroate and Krone apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Kroate
5 ch
Krone

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kroate ([kʁoˈaːtə]) and Krone ([ˈkʁoːnə]) 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 51954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kroate is recorded at frequency rank #48,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁoˈaːtə]. Krone is at rank #3,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁoːnə].

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 51954, this pair ranks #1,115,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kroate vs Krone

Shared letters: ekor. Private to "Kroate": at. Private to "Krone": n.

"Kroate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV  ·  "Krone" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kroatekkroate · korate · kraote · kroaet · kroatte · krotae · krroate · rkoate
  • Kronekkrone · korne · krnoe · kroen · kronne · krrone · rkone

Frequency comparison

Kroate#48,286
Krone#3,668

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kroate" and "Krone" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kʁoˈaːtə] versus [ˈkʁoːnə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kroate" or "Krone"?
"Krone" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,668 in our German list, against #48,286 for "Kroate". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Kroate vs Krone

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 “Kroate” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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