Which to use
“grant” is a verb and “grave” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,446
- “grant” frequency rank
- #48,941
- “grave” frequency rank
- 60387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grant | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewilligen, gewähren, verleihen, zugestehen, einräumen | langsam und ernst, feierlich |
Where the eye mixes grant and grave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grant with grave
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grant is [ɡrɑːnt] 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60387, 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]. 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 60387, this pair ranks #788,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grant vs grave
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grant": nt. Private to "grave": ev.
"grant" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grant" for "grave" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grant" or "grave"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grant" 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 #788,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grant" 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 #788,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.