Which to use
“Gräser” and “Grauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,096
- “Gräser” frequency rank
- #6,196
- “Grauen” frequency rank
- 39292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräser | Grauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras | Gefühl der Furcht, des Entsetzens aufgrund von etwas Bedrohlichem |
Where the eye mixes Gräser and Grauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gräser (CCVCVC) and Grauen (CCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gräser vs Grauen
A purely visual mix-up. Gräser ([ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) and Grauen ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gräser is recorded at frequency rank #33,096, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]. Grauen is at rank #6,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən].
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 39292, this pair ranks #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gräser vs Grauen
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Gräser": sä. Private to "Grauen": anu.
"Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grauen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grauen ← garuen · ggrauen · graeun · grauenn · graune · grrauen · gruaen · rgauen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gräser" for "Grauen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gräser" or "Grauen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräser" and "Grauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräser 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 #1,540,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.