Which to use
“Kroate” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,286
- “Kroate” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 81444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kroate | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bürger von Kroatien | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Kroate and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kroate runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against Kröte's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kroate vs Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Kroate ([kʁoˈaːtə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81444, 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]. 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 81444, this pair ranks #175,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kroate vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Kroate": ao. Private to "Kröte": ö.
"Kroate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kroate ← kkroate · korate · kraote · kroaet · kroatte · krotae · krroate · rkoate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kroate" for "Kröte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kroate" vs "Kröte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kroate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kroate" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate 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 #175,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.