Which to use
“Graf” is a noun and “gran” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,768
- “Graf” frequency rank
- #13,386
- “gran” frequency rank
- 16154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graf | gran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adelstitel im Rang unter dem Fürsten und über dem Freiherrn | groß, hochgewachsen |
Letter map: Graf vs gran
Shared letters muted; letters that set Graf and gran apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - Graf and gran
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Graf is anoun and grananadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - f in “Graf” becomes n in “gran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Graf is recorded at frequency rank #2,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːf]. gran is at rank #13,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 16154, this pair ranks #1,938,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Graf vs gran
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graf": f. Private to "gran": n.
"Graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Graf" and "gran" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Graf" or "gran" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Graf" and "gran". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Graf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graf" and "gran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gran vs puzzles". 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 #1,938,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.