Which to use
“Gräber” and “Graves” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- #46,001
- “Graves” frequency rank
- 59160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräber | Graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grave |
Where the eye mixes Gräber and Graves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gräber and Graves
A purely visual mix-up. Gräber ([ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]) and Graves ([ˈɡʁaːvəs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59160, 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]. Graves is at rank #46,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvəs].
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 59160, this pair ranks #834,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräber vs Graves
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Gräber": bä. Private to "Graves": asv.
"Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Graves ← garves · ggraves · graevs · gravess · gravse · gravves · grraves · grvaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gräber" and "Graves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gräber" or "Graves"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gräber" and "Graves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #834,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräber" and "Graves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave vs Graves". 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 #834,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.