Which to use
“Graph” and “Grat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,231
- “Graph” frequency rank
- #24,371
- “Grat” frequency rank
- 52602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graph | Grat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Visualisierung einer Funktion | schmaler Bergkamm, Bergrücken |
Where the eye mixes Graph and Grat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Graph vs Grat
A purely visual mix-up. Graph ([ɡʁaːf]) and Grat ([ɡʁaːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52602, 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]. Grat is at rank #24,371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt].
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 52602, this pair ranks #1,090,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Graph vs Grat
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graph": hp. Private to "Grat": t.
"Graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Grat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Graph" and "Grat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Graph" or "Grat" 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 "Graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,090,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graph" and "Grat" 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 #1,090,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.