Which to use
“Grabstein” and “Grabsteine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,997
- “Grabstein” frequency rank
- #36,373
- “Grabsteine” frequency rank
- 58370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabstein | Grabsteine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gedenkstein, der auf einem Grab angebracht ist und an die Verstorbenen erinnert | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Grabstein |
Where the eye mixes Grabstein and Grabsteine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Grabstein runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVVC) against Grabsteine's 10 (CCVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Grabstein with Grabsteine
A purely visual mix-up. Grabstein ([ˈɡʁaːpˌʃtaɪ̯n]) and Grabsteine ([ˈɡʁaːpʃtaɪ̯nə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Grabstein” sits inside “Grabsteine”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grabstein is recorded at frequency rank #21,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːpˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Grabsteine is at rank #36,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːpʃtaɪ̯nə].
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 58370, this pair ranks #865,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grabstein vs Grabsteine
Shared letters: abeginrst. Private to "Grabstein": -. Private to "Grabsteine": -.
"Grabstein" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVVC · "Grabsteine" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grabstein ← garbstein · ggrabstein · grabbstein · grabsetin · grabsstein · grabsteinn · grabsteni · grabstien
- Grabsteine ← garbsteine · ggrabsteine · grabbsteine · grabsetine · grabssteine · grabsteien · grabsteinne · grabstenie
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grabstein" and "Grabsteine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Grabstein" vs "Grabsteine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Grabstein" and "Grabsteine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabstein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabsteine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #865,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #865,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.