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.
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": eä.
"Glasur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Glasur ← galsur · gglasur · glasru · glassur · glasurr · glausr · gllasur · glsaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Glasur" and "Gräser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Glasur" or "Gräser"?
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.