Which to use
“Krone” is a noun and “krönt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,668
- “Krone” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 52696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krone | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zumeist goldene und mit Edelsteinen versehene Kopfzierde, die von Herrschern als Zeichen der Macht und der Würde und von Schönheitsköniginnen getragen wird | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes Krone and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krone with krönt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krone is [ˈkʁoːnə] while krönt is [kʁøːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krone is recorded at frequency rank #3,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁoːnə]. 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 52696, this pair ranks #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krone vs krönt
Shared letters: knr. Private to "Krone": eo. Private to "krönt": tö.
"Krone" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krone ← kkrone · korne · krnoe · kroen · kronne · krrone · rkone
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krone" and "krönt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Krone" vs "krönt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krone" 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 #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krone" 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 #1,086,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.