Which to use
“Graf” is a noun and “graue” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,768
- “Graf” frequency rank
- #8,723
- “graue” frequency rank
- 11491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graf | graue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adelstitel im Rang unter dem Fürsten und über dem Freiherrn | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs grau |
Where the eye mixes Graf and graue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Graf vs graue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Graf is [ɡʁaːf] while graue is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11491, 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]. graue is at rank #8,723, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə].
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 11491, this pair ranks #1,969,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Graf vs graue
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graf": f. Private to "graue": eu.
"Graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "graue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Graf" and "graue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Graf" vs "graue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Graf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graf" and "graue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graue 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 #1,969,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.