GlasurvsGräserConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#44,652
“Glasur” frequency rank
#33,096
“Gräser” frequency rank
77748
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Glasur Gräser
Definition ein Überzug auf Keramiken, zum Beispiel auf Porzellan, der oft durchsichtig und spröde ist Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras

Where the eye mixes Glasur and Gräser

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

6 ch
Glasur
6 ch
Gräser

Why the eye confuses Glasur with Gräser

A purely visual mix-up. Glasur ([ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯]) and Gräser ([ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Glasur is recorded at frequency rank #44,652, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯]. Gräser is at rank #33,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ].

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 77748, this pair ranks #253,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Glasur vs Gräser

Shared letters: grs. Private to "Glasur": alu. Private to "Gräser": .

"Glasur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Glasurgalsur · gglasur · glasru · glassur · glasurr · glausr · gllasur · glsaur

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Glasur" and "Gräser" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯] versus [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Glasur" or "Gräser"?
"Gräser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,096 in our German list, against #44,652 for "Glasur". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Glasur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gräser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #253,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Glasur" and "Gräser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glasur vs Gravur". 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 #253,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list