GraphvsGratWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
Graph
4 ch
Grat

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

  • Graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
  • Gratgart · ggrat · gratt · grrat · grta

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Graph" and "Grat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡʁaːf] versus [ɡʁaːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Graph" or "Grat" show up more?
"Grat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,371 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.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list