Which to use
“Graben” and “Grabes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,717
- “Graben” frequency rank
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- 43263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graben | Grabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | länglicher Erdaushub | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab |
Where the eye mixes Graben and Grabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Graben and Grabes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Graben vs Grabes
A purely visual mix-up. Graben ([ˈɡʁaːbn̩]) and Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Graben” becomes s in “Grabes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Graben is recorded at frequency rank #5,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbn̩]. 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 43263, this pair ranks #1,423,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Graben vs Grabes
Shared letters: abegr. Private to "Graben": n. Private to "Grabes": s.
"Graben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Graben" and "Grabes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Graben" or "Grabes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Graben" 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 #1,423,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graben" 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 #1,423,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.