Which to use
“grab” is a verb and “Grabes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,965
- “grab” frequency rank
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- 41511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grab | Grabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs graben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab |
Where the eye mixes grab and Grabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grab and Grabes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grab is [ɡʁaːp] while Grabes is [ˈɡʁaːbəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “grab” sits inside “Grabes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grab is recorded at frequency rank #3,965, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaːp]. Grabes is at rank #37,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbəs].
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 41511, this pair ranks #1,477,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grab vs Grabes
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "grab": -. Private to "Grabes": es.
"grab" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grab" and "Grabes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "grab" vs "Grabes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,477,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grab" and "Grabes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grabes 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 #1,477,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.