Which to use
“Grad” is a noun and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #928
- “Grad” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 47635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grad | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausmaß, das Viel oder Wenig einer Eigenschaft oder eines Zustandes | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes Grad and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Grad and graut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grad is [ɡʁaːt] while graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grad is recorded at frequency rank #928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt]. graut is at rank #46,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t].
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 47635, this pair ranks #1,277,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grad vs graut
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Grad": d. Private to "graut": tu.
"Grad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grad" and "graut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Grad" or "graut" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,277,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grad" and "graut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graut 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 #1,277,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.