Which to use
“Gramm” is a noun and “grave” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,601
- “Gramm” frequency rank
- #48,941
- “grave” frequency rank
- 54542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gramm | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maßeinheit der Masse, die einem Tausendstel des Kilogramms entspricht | langsam und ernst, feierlich |
Where the eye mixes Gramm and grave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gramm vs grave
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gramm is [ɡʁam] while grave is [ˈɡʁaːvə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54542, 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]. grave is at rank #48,941, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvə].
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 54542, this pair ranks #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gramm vs grave
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gramm": m. Private to "grave": ev.
"Gramm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gramm" and "grave" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gramm" or "grave" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gramm" and "grave" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gramm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gramm" and "grave" 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 #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.