Which to use
“Krücken” is a noun and “kucken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,155
- “Krücken” frequency rank
- #49,848
- “kucken” frequency rank
- 80003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krücken | kucken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krücke | seine Augen auf etwas richten |
Where the eye mixes Krücken and kucken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krücken runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against kucken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krücken with kucken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krücken is [ˈkʁʏkn̩] while kucken is [ˈkʊkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krücken is recorded at frequency rank #30,155, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁʏkn̩]. kucken is at rank #49,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʊkn̩].
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 80003, this pair ranks #204,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krücken vs kucken
Shared letters: cekn. Private to "Krücken": rü. Private to "kucken": u.
"Krücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "kucken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kucken ← kcuken · kkucken · kuccken · kucekn · kuckenn · kuckken · kuckne · kukcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krücken" and "kucken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krücken" or "kucken"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krücken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kucken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krücken" and "kucken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs kucken". 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 #204,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.