Which to use
“Götz” and “Graz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,060
- “Götz” frequency rank
- #3,741
- “Graz” frequency rank
- 14801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Götz | Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Steiermark |
Where the eye mixes Götz and Graz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Götz and Graz
A purely visual mix-up. Götz ([ɡœt͡s]) and Graz ([ɡʁaːt͡s]) 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 14801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Götz is recorded at frequency rank #11,060, classified as aname, pronounced [ɡœt͡s]. Graz is at rank #3,741, tagged as aname, pronounced [ɡʁaːt͡s].
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 14801, this pair ranks #1,948,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Götz vs Graz
Shared letters: gz. Private to "Götz": tö. Private to "Graz": ar.
"Götz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Graz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Graz ← garz · ggraz · grazz · grraz · grza · rgaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Götz" and "Graz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Götz" or "Graz" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Götz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Götz" and "Graz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Goch vs Götz". 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 #1,948,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.