GraphvsgrassConfusable pair

Which to use

“Graph” and “grass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,231
“Graph” frequency rank
#15,648
“grass” frequency rank
43879
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Graph grass
Definition Visualisierung einer Funktion Gras, Rasen

Letter map: Graph vs grass

Shared letters muted; letters that set Graph and grass apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
Graph
5 ch
grass

Spelling & dictionary notes on Graph vs grass

Graph and grass are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Graph is recorded at frequency rank #28,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːf]. grass is at rank #15,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 43879, this pair ranks #1,404,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Graph vs grass

Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graph": hp. Private to "grass": s.

"Graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
  • grassgarss · ggrass · graß · grrass · grsas · rgass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Graph" for "grass" ever safe?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Graph" vs "grass" - which ranks higher?
"grass" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,648 in our German list, against #28,231 for "Graph". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

You've compared "Graph" and "grass". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "grass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,404,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Graph" and "grass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graph 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 #1,404,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list