GerätsvsGrausWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,795
“Geräts” frequency rank
#43,228
“Graus” frequency rank
79023
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Geräts Graus
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gerät etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches

Where the eye mixes Geräts and Graus

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Geräts
5 ch
Graus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Geräts ([ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]) and Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) 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 79023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Geräts is recorded at frequency rank #35,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s]. Graus is at rank #43,228, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯s].

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 79023, this pair ranks #225,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Geräts vs Graus

Shared letters: grs. Private to "Geräts": etä. Private to "Graus": au.

"Geräts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grausgarus · ggraus · grasu · grauss · grraus · gruas · rgaus

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Geräts" and "Graus" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁɛːt͡s] versus [ɡʁaʊ̯s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Geräts" or "Graus"?
"Geräts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,795 in our German list, against #43,228 for "Graus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Geräts" and "Graus". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Geräts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Graus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #225,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Geräts" and "Graus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graus 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list