Which to use
“Gräuel” and “Grauens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,326
- “Gräuel” frequency rank
- #34,139
- “Grauens” frequency rank
- 79465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräuel | Grauens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grauen |
Where the eye mixes Gräuel and Grauens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gräuel runs 6 letters (CCVVVC) against Grauens's 7 (CCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gräuel vs Grauens
A purely visual mix-up. Gräuel ([ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]) and Grauens ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯əns]) 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 79465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gräuel is recorded at frequency rank #45,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]. Grauens is at rank #34,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əns].
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 79465, this pair ranks #216,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gräuel vs Grauens
Shared letters: egru. Private to "Gräuel": lä. Private to "Grauens": ans.
"Gräuel" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "Grauens" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grauens ← garuens · ggrauens · graeuns · grauenns · grauenss · grauesn · graunes · grrauens
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gräuel" and "Grauens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräuel" or "Grauens" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräuel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grauens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräuel" and "Grauens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräuel 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 #216,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.