Which to use
“Gräber” and “Gräser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- #33,096
- “Gräser” frequency rank
- 46255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräber | Gräser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras |
Where the eye mixes Gräber and Gräser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gräber vs Gräser
A purely visual mix-up. Gräber ([ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]) and Gräser ([ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) 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 - b in “Gräber” becomes s in “Gräser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46255, 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]. Gräser is at rank #33,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ].
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 46255, this pair ranks #1,325,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräber vs Gräser
Shared letters: egrä. Private to "Gräber": b. Private to "Gräser": s.
"Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gräber" for "Gräser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gräber" vs "Gräser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräber" and "Gräser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräser vs grave". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,325,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.