Which to use
“Kröte” and “Kruste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- #28,280
- “Kruste” frequency rank
- 61438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kröte | Kruste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut | feste, harte Schicht auf einem weichen Körper |
Where the eye mixes Kröte and Kruste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kröte runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Kruste's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kröte vs Kruste
A purely visual mix-up. Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) and Kruste ([ˈkʁʊstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61438, 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]. Kruste is at rank #28,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁʊstə].
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 61438, this pair ranks #749,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kröte vs Kruste
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Kröte": ö. Private to "Kruste": su.
"Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kruste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kruste ← kkruste · krruste · krsute · kruset · krusste · krustte · krutse · kurste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kröte" and "Kruste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kröte" or "Kruste"?
Useful next steps
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 "Kruste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kröte" and "Kruste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". 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 #749,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.