Which to use
“Gräuel” is a noun and “grusel” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,326
- “Gräuel” frequency rank
- #40,580
- “grusel” frequency rank
- 85906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gräuel | grusel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gruseln |
Where the eye mixes Gräuel and grusel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gräuel (CCVVVC) and grusel (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Gräuel with grusel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gräuel is [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl] while grusel is [ˈɡʁuːzl̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85906, 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]. grusel is at rank #40,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁuːzl̩].
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 85906, this pair ranks #101,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gräuel vs grusel
Shared letters: eglru. Private to "Gräuel": ä. Private to "grusel": s.
"Gräuel" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "grusel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grusel ← ggrusel · grrusel · grsuel · gruesl · grusell · grusle · grussel · gursel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gräuel" and "grusel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gräuel" or "grusel" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gräuel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grusel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gräuel" and "grusel" 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 #101,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.