Which to use
“gelber” is an adjective and “Gräber” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,587
- “gelber” frequency rank
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- 30746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelber | Gräber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelb | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt |
Where the eye mixes gelber and Gräber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gelber (CVCCVC) and Gräber (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gelber and Gräber
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelber is [ˈɡɛlbɐ] while Gräber is [ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelber is recorded at frequency rank #17,587, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɛlbɐ]. Gräber is at rank #13,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːbɐ].
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 30746, this pair ranks #1,741,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelber vs Gräber
Shared letters: begr. Private to "gelber": l. Private to "Gräber": ä.
"gelber" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelber ← eglber · gebler · gelbber · gelberr · gelbre · gelebr · gellber · ggelber
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelber" for "Gräber" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelber" or "Gräber"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,741,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelber" and "Gräber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräber vs grave". 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 #1,741,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.