Which to use
“Grabes” and “Graves” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #46,001
- “Graves” frequency rank
- 83547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | Graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grave |
Where the eye mixes Grabes and Graves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Grabes and Graves follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Grabes with Graves
A purely visual mix-up. Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) and Graves ([ˈɡʁaːvəs]) 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 a single letter - b in “Grabes” becomes v in “Graves”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83547, 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]. Graves is at rank #46,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvəs].
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 83547, this pair ranks #138,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs Graves
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "Grabes": b. Private to "Graves": v.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grabes" and "Graves" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Grabes" vs "Graves" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Graves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "Graves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave vs Graves". 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 #138,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.