Which to use
“Grad” and “Graus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #928
- “Grad” frequency rank
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- 44156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grad | Graus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausmaß, das Viel oder Wenig einer Eigenschaft oder eines Zustandes | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches |
Where the eye mixes Grad and Graus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Grad vs Graus
A purely visual mix-up. Grad ([ɡʁaːt]) and Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) 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 44156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grad is recorded at frequency rank #928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt]. Graus is at rank #43,228, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯s].
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 44156, this pair ranks #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grad vs Graus
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Grad": d. Private to "Graus": su.
"Grad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grad" and "Graus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Grad" or "Graus"?
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 "Grad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grad" and "Graus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graus 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 #1,395,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.