Which to use
“Gram” is a noun and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 86682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gram | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Kummer | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes Gram and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gram runs 4 letters (CCVC) against graut'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 graut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gram is [ɡʁaːm] 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 86682, 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]. 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 86682, this pair ranks #90,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gram vs graut
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gram": m. Private to "graut": tu.
"Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gram" and "graut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gram" vs "graut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gram" and "graut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graut 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 #90,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.