GraphvsGrausWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,231
“Graph” frequency rank
#43,228
“Graus” frequency rank
71459
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Graph Graus
Definition Visualisierung einer Funktion etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches

Where the eye mixes Graph and Graus

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Graph
5 ch
Graus

Look-alike desk: Graph vs Graus

A purely visual mix-up. Graph ([ɡʁaːf]) and Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71459, 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]. Graus is at rank #43,228, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯s].

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 71459, this pair ranks #416,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Graph vs Graus

Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graph": hp. Private to "Graus": su.

"Graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
  • Grausgarus · ggraus · grasu · grauss · grraus · gruas · rgaus

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Graph" for "Graus" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡʁaːf] versus [ɡʁaʊ̯s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Graph" vs "Graus" - which ranks higher?
"Graph" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,231 in our German list, against #43,228 for "Graus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Graus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #416,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Graph" and "Graus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graus 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 #416,158 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