Which to use
“Graben” is a noun and “grober” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,717
- “Graben” frequency rank
- #20,943
- “grober” frequency rank
- 26660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graben | grober |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | länglicher Erdaushub | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grob |
Where the eye mixes Graben and grober
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Graben with grober
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Graben is [ˈɡʁaːbn̩] while grober is [ɡʁoːbɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26660, 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]. grober is at rank #20,943, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁoːbɐ].
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 26660, this pair ranks #1,814,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Graben vs grober
Shared letters: begr. Private to "Graben": an. Private to "grober": o.
"Graben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grober" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Graben" and "grober" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Graben" or "grober"?
After this comparison
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 "grober" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graben" and "grober" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grober vs grobes". 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 #1,814,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.