Which to use
“Kroate” and “Kröten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,286
- “Kroate” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “Kröten” frequency rank
- 77489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kroate | Kröten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bürger von Kroatien | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte |
Where the eye mixes Kroate and Kröten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kroate (CCVVCV) and Kröten (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Kroate vs Kröten
A purely visual mix-up. Kroate ([kʁoˈaːtə]) and Kröten ([ˈkʁøːtn̩]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77489, 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]. Kröten is at rank #29,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtn̩].
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 77489, this pair ranks #259,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kroate vs Kröten
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Kroate": ao. Private to "Kröten": nö.
"Kroate" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kroate ← kkroate · korate · kraote · kroaet · kroatte · krotae · krroate · rkoate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kroate" for "Kröten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kroate" or "Kröten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kroate" and "Kröten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kroate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kroate" and "Kröten" 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 #259,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.