Which to use
“Grad” is a noun and “grob” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #928
- “Grad” frequency rank
- #5,843
- “grob” frequency rank
- 6771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grad | grob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausmaß, das Viel oder Wenig einer Eigenschaft oder eines Zustandes | unfein, unbehauen, unbearbeitet, unrein von Stoffen, Oberflächen und Material, ungenau, unscharf |
Where the eye mixes Grad and grob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Grad and grob
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grad is [ɡʁaːt] while grob is [ɡʁoːp]. 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 6771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grad is recorded at frequency rank #928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt]. grob is at rank #5,843, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁoːp].
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 6771, this pair ranks #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grad vs grob
Shared letters: gr. Private to "Grad": ad. Private to "grob": bo.
"Grad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grob" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grad" and "grob" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Grad" or "grob" 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 "Grad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grad" and "grob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs grob". 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 #1,990,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.