Which to use
“Gräbern” and “Gruben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,552
- “Gräbern” frequency rank
- #19,595
- “Gruben” frequency rank
- 43147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräbern | Gruben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grab | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grube |
Where the eye mixes Gräbern and Gruben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gräbern runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Gruben's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gräbern with Gruben
A purely visual mix-up. Gräbern ([ˈɡʁɛːbɐn]) and Gruben ([ˈɡʁuːbn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gräbern is recorded at frequency rank #23,552, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːbɐn]. Gruben is at rank #19,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁuːbn̩].
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 43147, this pair ranks #1,427,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gräbern vs Gruben
Shared letters: begnr. Private to "Gräbern": ä. Private to "Gruben": u.
"Gräbern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Gruben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gruben ← ggruben · grbuen · grruben · grubben · grubenn · grubne · gruebn · gurben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gräbern" and "Gruben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräbern" or "Gruben" 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 "Gräbern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gruben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,427,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräbern" and "Gruben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gabeln vs Gräbern". 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 #1,427,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.