Which to use
“grabe” is a verb and “Grat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,633
- “grabe” frequency rank
- #24,371
- “Grat” frequency rank
- 46004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabe | Grat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs graben | schmaler Bergkamm, Bergrücken |
Where the eye mixes grabe and Grat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grabe vs Grat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grabe is [ˈɡʁaːbə] while Grat is [ɡʁaːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabe is recorded at frequency rank #21,633, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbə]. Grat is at rank #24,371, 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 46004, this pair ranks #1,333,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grabe vs Grat
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grabe": be. Private to "Grat": t.
"grabe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Grat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grabe" and "Grat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grabe" or "Grat"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "grabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabe" and "Grat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Grat". 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 #1,333,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.