Which to use
“Lehrkraft” and “Lehrkräften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,175
- “Lehrkraft” frequency rank
- #27,823
- “Lehrkräften” frequency rank
- 57998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lehrkraft | Lehrkräften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die Lehrveranstaltungen durchführt; jemand, der unterrichtet | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrkraft |
Where the eye mixes Lehrkraft and Lehrkräften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Lehrkraft runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVCC) against Lehrkräften's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lehrkraft with Lehrkräften
A purely visual mix-up. Lehrkraft ([ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁaft]) and Lehrkräften ([ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lehrkraft is recorded at frequency rank #30,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁaft]. Lehrkräften is at rank #27,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftn̩].
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 57998, this pair ranks #879,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lehrkraft vs Lehrkräften
Shared letters: efhklrt. Private to "Lehrkraft": a. Private to "Lehrkräften": nä.
"Lehrkraft" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "Lehrkräften" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lehrkraft ← elhrkraft · lehhrkraft · lehkrraft · lehrkarft · lehrkkraft · lehrkrafft · lehrkraftt · lehrkratf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lehrkraft" and "Lehrkräften" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lehrkraft" vs "Lehrkräften" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrkraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lehrkräften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lehrkraft" and "Lehrkräften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lehrkraft vs Lehrkräfte". 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 #879,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.