Which to use
“genaues” and “graues” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,588
- “genaues” frequency rank
- #32,066
- “graues” frequency rank
- 49654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genaues | graues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs genau | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grau |
Where the eye mixes genaues and graues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. genaues runs 7 letters (CVCVVVC) against graues's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: genaues vs graues
A purely visual mix-up. genaues ([ɡəˈnaʊ̯əs]) and graues ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯əs]) 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 49654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genaues is recorded at frequency rank #17,588, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯əs]. graues is at rank #32,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əs].
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 49654, this pair ranks #1,203,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genaues vs graues
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "genaues": n. Private to "graues": r.
"genaues" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "graues" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genaues" and "graues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "genaues" or "graues" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "genaues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,203,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genaues" and "graues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graues 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 #1,203,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.