Which to use
“Gräber” and “Grabes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- 50705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräber | Grabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab |
Where the eye mixes Gräber and Grabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gräber with Grabes
A purely visual mix-up. Gräber ([ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gräber is recorded at frequency rank #13,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]. 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 50705, this pair ranks #1,163,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräber vs Grabes
Shared letters: begr. Private to "Gräber": ä. Private to "Grabes": as.
"Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grabes ← garbes · ggrabes · grabbes · grabess · grabse · graebs · grbaes · grrabes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gräber" and "Grabes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräber" or "Grabes" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gräber" 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 #1,163,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräber" 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 #1,163,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.