GralvsgrautWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gral is a noun, graut is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gral” is a noun and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,617
“Gral” frequency rank
#46,707
“graut” frequency rank
80324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gral graut
Definition eine geheimnisvolle, wundervolle Schale, aus Stein oder Kristall, die immer nur Auserwählten oder Berufenen sichtbar ist 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gral and graut apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Gral
5 ch
graut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gral is [ɡʁaːl] while graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80324, 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]. graut is at rank #46,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t].

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 80324, this pair ranks #197,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Gral vs graut

Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gral": l. Private to "graut": tu.

"Gral" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Gralgarl · ggral · grall · grla · grral · rgal
  • grautgarut · ggraut · gratu · grautt · grraut · gruat · rgaut

Frequency comparison

Gral#33,617
graut#46,707

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gral" and "graut" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gral" is a noun and "graut" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gral" or "graut"?
"Gral" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,617 in our German list, against #46,707 for "graut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Gral vs graut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gral”; for a verb, it's “graut”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gral” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list