Which to use
“grabe” and “graut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,633
- “grabe” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 68340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabe | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs graben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes grabe and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grabe (CCVCV) and graut (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses grabe with graut
A purely visual mix-up. grabe ([ˈɡʁaːbə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68340, 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]. 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 68340, this pair ranks #510,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grabe vs graut
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grabe": be. Private to "graut": tu.
"grabe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grabe" and "graut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grabe" or "graut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "grabe" and "graut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grabe" 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 #510,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabe" 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 #510,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.