Which to use
“Grabes” and “grade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #1,970
- “grade” frequency rank
- 39516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | grade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | (Schul-)Note |
Where the eye mixes Grabes and grade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Grabes with grade
A purely visual mix-up. Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) and grade ([ɡɹeɪd]) 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 39516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grabes is recorded at frequency rank #37,546, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbəs]. grade is at rank #1,970, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡɹeɪd].
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 39516, this pair ranks #1,534,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs grade
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "Grabes": bs. Private to "grade": d.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grabes" and "grade" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Grabes" or "grade"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Grabes" and "grade" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "grade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grabes 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 #1,534,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.