Which to use
“Grabes” and “grass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #15,648
- “grass” frequency rank
- 53194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | grass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | Gras, Rasen |
Letter map: Grabes vs grass
Shared letters muted; letters that set Grabes and grass apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - Grabes / grass
Grabes and grass are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53194, 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]. grass is at rank #15,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 53194, this pair ranks #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs grass
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "Grabes": be. Private to "grass": -.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grabes" and "grass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Grabes" vs "grass" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Grabes" and "grass".
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "grass" 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 #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.