Which to use
“gear” and “Grad” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,261
- “gear” frequency rank
- #928
- “Grad” frequency rank
- 22189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gear | Grad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Getriebe | das Ausmaß, das Viel oder Wenig einer Eigenschaft oder eines Zustandes |
Where the eye mixes gear and Grad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gear and Grad
A purely visual mix-up. gear ([ɡɪɚ]) and Grad ([ɡʁaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gear is recorded at frequency rank #21,261, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɪɚ]. Grad is at rank #928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt].
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 22189, this pair ranks #1,877,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gear vs Grad
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gear": e. Private to "Grad": d.
"gear" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Grad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gear" for "Grad" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gear" vs "Grad" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gear" and "Grad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs gear". 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 #1,877,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.