Which to use
“glatt” is an adjective and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,435
- “glatt” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 51142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glatt | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Rauigkeiten und Unebenheiten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes glatt and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. glatt (CCVCC) and graut (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: glatt vs graut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: glatt is [ɡlat] while graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glatt is recorded at frequency rank #4,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡlat]. graut is at rank #46,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t].
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 51142, this pair ranks #1,146,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glatt vs graut
Shared letters: agt. Private to "glatt": l. Private to "graut": ru.
"glatt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glatt" for "graut" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "glatt" or "graut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "glatt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glatt" and "graut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graut 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 #1,146,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.