Which to use
“Grabungen” is a noun and “Graubünden” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,092
- “Grabungen” frequency rank
- #22,747
- “Graubünden” frequency rank
- 55839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grabungen | Graubünden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grabung | ein schweizerischer Kanton |
Where the eye mixes Grabungen and Graubünden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Grabungen runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against Graubünden's 10 (CCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Grabungen with Graubünden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grabungen is [ˈɡʁaːbʊŋən] while Graubünden is [ɡʁaʊ̯ˈbʏndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grabungen is recorded at frequency rank #33,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbʊŋən]. Graubünden is at rank #22,747, tagged as aname, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯ˈbʏndn̩].
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 55839, this pair ranks #963,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grabungen vs Graubünden
Shared letters: abegnru. Private to "Grabungen": -. Private to "Graubünden": dü.
"Grabungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "Graubünden" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grabungen ← garbungen · ggrabungen · grabbungen · grabnugen · grabugnen · grabunegn · grabungenn · grabunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grabungen" for "Graubünden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Grabungen" or "Graubünden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graubünden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,655 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 #963,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.