Which to use
“gerade” and “graue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #8,723
- “graue” frequency rank
- 8878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | graue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs grau |
Where the eye mixes gerade and graue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gerade vs graue
A purely visual mix-up. gerade ([ɡəˈʁaːdə]) and graue ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə]) 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 8878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. graue is at rank #8,723, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə].
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 8878, this pair ranks #1,982,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs graue
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "gerade": d. Private to "graue": u.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "graue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerade" and "graue" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gerade" vs "graue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "graue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graue 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 #1,982,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.