Which to use
“Glasur” and “Gravur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,652
- “Glasur” frequency rank
- #40,576
- “Gravur” frequency rank
- 85228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Glasur | Gravur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Überzug auf Keramiken, zum Beispiel auf Porzellan, der oft durchsichtig und spröde ist | durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift) |
Where the eye mixes Glasur and Gravur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Glasur and Gravur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Glasur vs Gravur
A purely visual mix-up. Glasur ([ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯]) and Gravur ([ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85228, 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]. Gravur is at rank #40,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
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 85228, this pair ranks #111,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Glasur vs Gravur
Shared letters: agru. Private to "Glasur": ls. Private to "Gravur": v.
"Glasur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gravur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Glasur" for "Gravur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Glasur" or "Gravur"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Glasur" and "Gravur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Glasur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gravur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Glasur" and "Gravur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave 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 #111,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.