gazvsGrafWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gaz” and “Graf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,953
“gaz” frequency rank
#2,768
“Graf” frequency rank
48721
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gaz Graf
Definition Gas Adelstitel im Rang unter dem Fürsten und über dem Freiherrn

Where the eye mixes gaz and Graf

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
gaz
4 ch
Graf

Why the eye confuses gaz with Graf

A purely visual mix-up. gaz ([ɡaz]) and Graf ([ɡʁaːf]) 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 48721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gaz is recorded at frequency rank #45,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡaz]. Graf is at rank #2,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːf].

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 48721, this pair ranks #1,238,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gaz vs Graf

Shared letters: ag. Private to "gaz": z. Private to "Graf": fr.

"gaz" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grafgarf · ggraf · graff · grfa · grraf · rgaf

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gaz" and "Graf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡaz] versus [ɡʁaːf]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gaz" vs "Graf" - which ranks higher?
"Graf" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,768 in our German list, against #45,953 for "gaz". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Graf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,238,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gaz" and "Graf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs gaz". 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 #1,238,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list