Which to use
“Grat” and “Gruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,371
- “Grat” frequency rank
- #23,966
- “Gruft” frequency rank
- 48337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grat | Gruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler Bergkamm, Bergrücken | gemauerter Raum (über- oder unterirdisch), in dem der Sarg bestattet wird |
Where the eye mixes Grat and Gruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Grat with Gruft
A purely visual mix-up. Grat ([ɡʁaːt]) and Gruft ([ɡʁʊft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grat is recorded at frequency rank #24,371, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːt]. Gruft is at rank #23,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁʊft].
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 48337, this pair ranks #1,252,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grat vs Gruft
Shared letters: grt. Private to "Grat": a. Private to "Gruft": fu.
"Grat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gruft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grat" and "Gruft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Grat" vs "Gruft" - which ranks higher?
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 "Grat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,252,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grat" and "Gruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Grat". 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 #1,252,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.