Which to use
“grab” and “graut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,965
- “grab” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 50672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grab | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs graben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes grab and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grab vs graut
A purely visual mix-up. grab ([ɡʁaːp]) 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 50672, 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]. 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 50672, this pair ranks #1,164,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grab vs graut
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grab": b. Private to "graut": tu.
"grab" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grab" for "graut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grab" vs "graut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "grab" and "graut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grab" 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 #1,164,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grab" 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 #1,164,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.