Which to use
“grade” and “Gräuel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,970
- “grade” frequency rank
- #45,326
- “Gräuel” frequency rank
- 47296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grade | Gräuel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Schul-)Note | eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen |
Where the eye mixes grade and Gräuel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grade runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Gräuel's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses grade with Gräuel
A purely visual mix-up. grade ([ɡɹeɪd]) and Gräuel ([ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]) 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 47296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grade is recorded at frequency rank #1,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɹeɪd]. Gräuel is at rank #45,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl].
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 47296, this pair ranks #1,289,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grade vs Gräuel
Shared letters: egr. Private to "grade": ad. Private to "Gräuel": luä.
"grade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Gräuel" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grade ← ggrade · gradde · graed · grdae · grrade · rgade
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grade" for "Gräuel" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grade" vs "Gräuel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "grade" and "Gräuel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräuel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grade" and "Gräuel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräuel 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 #1,289,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.