Which to use
“Gral” and “Gram” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,617
- “Gral” frequency rank
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- 73592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gral | Gram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine geheimnisvolle, wundervolle Schale, aus Stein oder Kristall, die immer nur Auserwählten oder Berufenen sichtbar ist | tiefer Kummer |
Where the eye mixes Gral and Gram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gral with Gram
A purely visual mix-up. Gral ([ɡʁaːl]) and Gram ([ɡʁaːm]) 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 a single letter - l in “Gral” becomes m in “Gram”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gral is recorded at frequency rank #33,617, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːl]. Gram is at rank #39,975, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːm].
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 73592, this pair ranks #356,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gral vs Gram
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gral": l. Private to "Gram": m.
"Gral" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gral" for "Gram" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gral" vs "Gram" - 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 "Gral" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gral" and "Gram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Gram". 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 #356,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.