Which to use
“Gräber” is a noun and “grave” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- #48,941
- “grave” frequency rank
- 62100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräber | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt | langsam und ernst, feierlich |
Where the eye mixes Gräber and grave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gräber vs grave
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gräber is [ˈɡʁɛːbɐ] while grave is [ˈɡʁaːvə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62100, 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]. grave is at rank #48,941, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvə].
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 62100, this pair ranks #725,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräber vs grave
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Gräber": bä. Private to "grave": av.
"Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grave ← garve · ggrave · graev · gravve · grrave · grvae · rgave
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gräber" and "grave" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräber" or "grave" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #725,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräber" and "grave" 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 #725,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.