Which to use
“grand” and “graue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,205
- “grand” frequency rank
- #8,723
- “graue” frequency rank
- 12928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grand | graue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von überdurchschnittlicher Höhe: groß, hoch | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs grau |
Where the eye mixes grand and graue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grand and graue
A purely visual mix-up. grand ([ɡrɑ̃]) and graue ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grand is recorded at frequency rank #4,205, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡrɑ̃]. graue is at rank #8,723, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ə].
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 12928, this pair ranks #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grand vs graue
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grand": dn. Private to "graue": eu.
"grand" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "graue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grand" and "graue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grand" or "graue"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grand" and "graue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graue 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 #1,961,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.