Which to use
“Kröte” and “Kröten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “Kröten” frequency rank
- 62361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kröte | Kröten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte |
Where the eye mixes Kröte and Kröten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kröte runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Kröten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kröte and Kröten
A purely visual mix-up. Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Kröte” sits inside “Kröten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kröte is recorded at frequency rank #33,158, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə]. 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 62361, this pair ranks #715,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kröte vs Kröten
Shared letters: ekrtö. Private to "Kröte": -. Private to "Kröten": n.
"Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kröte" for "Kröten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kröte" or "Kröten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröte" 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 #715,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kröte" and "Kröten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #715,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.