Which to use
“Gral” and “Gräuel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,617
- “Gral” frequency rank
- #45,326
- “Gräuel” frequency rank
- 78943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gral | Gräuel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine geheimnisvolle, wundervolle Schale, aus Stein oder Kristall, die immer nur Auserwählten oder Berufenen sichtbar ist | eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen |
Where the eye mixes Gral and Gräuel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gral runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Gräuel's 6 (CCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gral and Gräuel
A purely visual mix-up. Gral ([ɡʁaːl]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78943, 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]. 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 78943, this pair ranks #227,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gral vs Gräuel
Shared letters: glr. Private to "Gral": a. Private to "Gräuel": euä.
"Gral" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gräuel" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gral ← garl · ggral · grall · grla · grral · rgal
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gral" and "Gräuel" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gral" or "Gräuel"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gral" 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 #227,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gral" 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 #227,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.