Which to use
“Grabes” and “Gras” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #4,274
- “Gras” frequency rank
- 41820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit) |
Where the eye mixes Grabes and Gras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Grabes with Gras
A purely visual mix-up. Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) and Gras ([ɡʁaːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41820, 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]. Gras is at rank #4,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːs].
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 41820, this pair ranks #1,468,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs Gras
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "Grabes": be. Private to "Gras": -.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grabes" and "Gras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Grabes" or "Gras"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Grabes" and "Gras" 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 "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "Gras" 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 #1,468,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.