Which to use
“Grabes” is a noun and “groben” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- #12,728
- “groben” frequency rank
- 50274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabes | groben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grob |
Where the eye mixes Grabes and groben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Grabes and groben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grabes is [ˈɡʁaːbəs] while groben is [ˈɡʁoːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50274, 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]. groben is at rank #12,728, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁoːbn̩].
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 50274, this pair ranks #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grabes vs groben
Shared letters: begr. Private to "Grabes": as. Private to "groben": no.
"Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "groben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grabes" for "groben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Grabes" or "groben"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grabes" and "groben" 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 #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.