Which to use
“Gräser” and “Gravur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,096
- “Gräser” frequency rank
- #40,576
- “Gravur” frequency rank
- 73672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräser | Gravur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras | durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift) |
Where the eye mixes Gräser and Gravur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gräser and Gravur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gräser with Gravur
A purely visual mix-up. Gräser ([ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) and Gravur ([ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]) 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 73672, 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]. Gravur is at rank #40,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
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 73672, this pair ranks #353,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gräser vs Gravur
Shared letters: gr. Private to "Gräser": esä. Private to "Gravur": auv.
"Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gravur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gravur ← garvur · ggravur · grauvr · gravru · gravurr · gravvur · grravur · grvaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gräser" for "Gravur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gräser" or "Gravur"?
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 "Gräser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gravur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräser" and "Gravur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave vs Gravur". 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 #353,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.