Which to use
“grass” and “Graus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,648
- “grass” frequency rank
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- 58876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grass | Graus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gras, Rasen | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches |
Letter map: grass vs Graus
Shared letters muted; letters that set grass and Graus apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - grass / Graus
grass and Graus are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - s in “grass” becomes u in “Graus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grass is recorded at frequency rank #15,648, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 58876, this pair ranks #845,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grass vs Graus
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grass": -. Private to "Graus": u.
"grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grass" for "Graus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grass" or "Graus"?
What to do next
Pair "grass" vs "Graus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "grass" 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 #845,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grass" 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 #845,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.