Which to use
“Grabes” and “Grauens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #34,139
- “Grauens” frequency rank
- 71685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | Grauens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grauen |
Where the eye mixes Grabes and Grauens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Grabes runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Grauens's 7 (CCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Grabes and Grauens
A purely visual mix-up. Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) and Grauens ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯əns]) 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 71685, 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]. Grauens is at rank #34,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əns].
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 71685, this pair ranks #409,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs Grauens
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "Grabes": b. Private to "Grauens": nu.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grauens" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grabes" for "Grauens" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Grabes" or "Grauens" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grauens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "Grauens" 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 #409,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.