Which to use
“Gold” and “Grad” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,083
- “Gold” frequency rank
- #928
- “Grad” frequency rank
- 2011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gold | Grad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelbes, glänzendes, leicht verformbares Metall; das chemische Element mit der Ordnungszahl 79 | das Ausmaß, das Viel oder Wenig einer Eigenschaft oder eines Zustandes |
Where the eye mixes Gold and Grad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gold and Grad
A purely visual mix-up. Gold ([ɡɔlt]) and Grad ([ɡʁaːt]) 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 2011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gold is recorded at frequency rank #1,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɔlt]. Grad is at rank #928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt].
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 2011, this pair ranks #2,003,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gold vs Grad
Shared letters: dg. Private to "Gold": lo. Private to "Grad": ar.
"Gold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Grad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gold" for "Grad" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gold" vs "Grad" - 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 "Gold" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gold" and "Grad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Grad". 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 #2,003,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.