GrammvsgrauemWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Gramm is a noun, grauem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Gramm” is a noun and “grauem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,601
“Gramm” frequency rank
#39,976
“grauem” frequency rank
45577
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gramm grauem
Definition Maßeinheit der Masse, die einem Tausendstel des Kilogramms entspricht Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grau

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gramm and grauem apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Gramm
6 ch
grauem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gramm is [ɡʁam] while grauem is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əm]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gramm is recorded at frequency rank #5,601, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁam]. 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 45577, this pair ranks #1,348,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Gramm vs grauem

Shared letters: agmr. Private to "Gramm": -. Private to "grauem": eu.

"Gramm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "grauem" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grammgarmm · ggramm · grmam · grramm · rgamm
  • grauemgaruem · ggrauem · graeum · grauemm · graume · grrauem · gruaem · rgauem

Frequency comparison

Gramm#5,601
grauem#39,976

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Gramm" and "grauem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Gramm" is a noun and "grauem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Gramm" or "grauem"?
"Gramm" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,601 in our German list, against #39,976 for "grauem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Gramm vs grauem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gramm”; for an adjective, it's “grauem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gramm” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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