Which to use
“Kröten” is a noun and “kürten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,203
- “Kröten” frequency rank
- #39,491
- “kürten” frequency rank
- 68694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kröten | kürten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kröte | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes Kröten and kürten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kröten (CCVCVC) and kürten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kröten and kürten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kröten is [ˈkʁøːtn̩] while kürten is [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 68694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kröten is recorded at frequency rank #29,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtn̩]. kürten is at rank #39,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 68694, this pair ranks #499,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kröten vs kürten
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "Kröten": ö. Private to "kürten": ü.
"Kröten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "kürten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kröten" for "kürten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kröten" or "kürten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kürten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #499,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kröten" and "kürten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs kürten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #499,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.