Which to use
“Gras” is a noun and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,274
- “Gras” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 50981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gras | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the eye mixes Gras and graut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gras with graut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gras is [ɡʁaːs] while graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gras is recorded at frequency rank #4,274, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːs]. graut is at rank #46,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t].
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 50981, this pair ranks #1,153,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gras vs graut
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gras": s. Private to "graut": tu.
"Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gras" and "graut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gras" or "graut"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,153,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gras" and "graut" 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 #1,153,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.