Which to use
“Gräber” and “Gravur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,159
- “Gräber” frequency rank
- #40,576
- “Gravur” frequency rank
- 53735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräber | Gravur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die aus bestimmten Gründen eine Vertiefung in der Erde aushebt | durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift) |
Where the eye mixes Gräber and Gravur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gräber and Gravur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gräber with Gravur
A purely visual mix-up. Gräber ([ˈɡʁɛːbɐ]) and Gravur ([ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]) 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 53735, 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]. Gravur is at rank #40,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
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 53735, this pair ranks #1,046,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräber vs Gravur
Shared letters: gr. Private to "Gräber": beä. Private to "Gravur": auv.
"Gräber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gravur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gravur ← garvur · ggravur · grauvr · gravru · gravurr · gravvur · grravur · grvaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gräber" for "Gravur" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräber" or "Gravur" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Gravur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,046,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräber" and "Gravur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave vs Gravur". 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 #1,046,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.