Which to use
“kroch” and “krönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,790
- “kroch” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 95818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kroch | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes kroch and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kroch with krönt
A purely visual mix-up. kroch ([kʁɔx]) and krönt ([kʁøːnt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kroch is recorded at frequency rank #46,790, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁɔx]. krönt is at rank #49,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁøːnt].
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 95818, this pair ranks #9,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kroch vs krönt
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kroch": cho. Private to "krönt": ntö.
"kroch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kroch ← kkroch · korch · krcoh · krocch · krochh · krohc · krroch · rkoch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kroch" and "krönt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kroch" or "krönt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kroch" and "krönt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kroch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kroch" and "krönt" 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 #9,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.