# Krupp vs Krüppel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Krupp
*noun · IPA [kʁʊp] · frequency rank #18,606*
Krankheit, Diphtherie

### Krüppel
*noun · IPA [ˈkʁʏpl̩] · frequency rank #38,865*
Mensch mit körperlichen Behinderungen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/krupp-vs-kruppel