Which to use
“grant” and “graut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,446
- “grant” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 58153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grant | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewilligen, gewähren, verleihen, zugestehen, einräumen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes grant and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grant and graut
A purely visual mix-up. grant ([ɡrɑːnt]) and graut ([ɡʁaʊ̯t]) 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 a single letter - n in “grant” becomes u in “graut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grant is recorded at frequency rank #11,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡrɑːnt]. 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 58153, this pair ranks #873,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grant vs graut
Shared letters: agrt. Private to "grant": n. Private to "graut": u.
"grant" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grant" and "graut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "grant" or "graut" 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 "grant" 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 #873,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grant" 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 #873,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.