kröntvsKröteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: krönt is a verb, Kröte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“krönt” is a verb and “Kröte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,028
“krönt” frequency rank
#33,158
“Kröte” frequency rank
82186
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature krönt Kröte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
krönt
5 ch
Kröte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: krönt is [kʁøːnt] while Kröte is [ˈkʁøːtə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

krönt is recorded at frequency rank #49,028, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁøːnt]. 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 82186, this pair ranks #161,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of krönt vs Kröte

Shared letters: krtö. Private to "krönt": n. Private to "Kröte": e.

"krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Frequency comparison

krönt#49,028
Kröte#33,158

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "krönt" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "krönt" is a verb and "Kröte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "krönt" or "Kröte"?
"Kröte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,158 in our German list, against #49,028 for "krönt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering krönt vs Kröte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “krönt”; for a noun, it's “Kröte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “krönt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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