Which to use
“Gram” and “Graus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- 83203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gram | Graus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Kummer | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches |
Where the eye mixes Gram and Graus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gram runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Graus's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gram with Graus
A purely visual mix-up. Gram ([ɡʁaːm]) and Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83203, 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]. Graus is at rank #43,228, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯s].
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 83203, this pair ranks #143,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gram vs Graus
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gram": m. Private to "Graus": su.
"Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gram" and "Graus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gram" or "Graus" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Graus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gram" and "Graus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graus 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 #143,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.