Which to use
“Gram” is a noun and “grauem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- #39,976
- “grauem” frequency rank
- 79951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gram | grauem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Kummer | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grau |
Where the eye mixes Gram and grauem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gram with grauem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gram is [ɡʁaːm] while grauem is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 79951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gram is recorded at frequency rank #39,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːm]. grauem is at rank #39,976, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əm].
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 79951, this pair ranks #205,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gram vs grauem
Shared letters: agmr. Private to "Gram": -. Private to "grauem": eu.
"Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grauem" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gram" and "grauem" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gram" or "grauem" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grauem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gram" and "grauem" 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 #205,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.