Which to use
“glaubt” and “graut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,325
- “glaubt” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 48032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glaubt | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glauben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes glaubt and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. glaubt runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against graut's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses glaubt with graut
A purely visual mix-up. glaubt ([ɡlaʊ̯pt]) and graut ([ɡʁaʊ̯t]) 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 48032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glaubt is recorded at frequency rank #1,325, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡlaʊ̯pt]. 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 48032, this pair ranks #1,263,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glaubt vs graut
Shared letters: agtu. Private to "glaubt": bl. Private to "graut": r.
"glaubt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glaubt" for "graut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "glaubt" vs "graut" - which ranks higher?
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 "glaubt" 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 #1,263,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glaubt" 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 #1,263,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.