Which to use
“Grauen” and “Grauens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,196
- “Grauen” frequency rank
- #34,139
- “Grauens” frequency rank
- 40335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grauen | Grauens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl der Furcht, des Entsetzens aufgrund von etwas Bedrohlichem | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grauen |
Where the eye mixes Grauen and Grauens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Grauen 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: Grauen vs Grauens
A purely visual mix-up. Grauen ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Grauen” sits inside “Grauens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grauen is recorded at frequency rank #6,196, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]. 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 40335, this pair ranks #1,511,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grauen vs Grauens
Shared letters: aegnru. Private to "Grauen": -. Private to "Grauens": s.
"Grauen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "Grauens" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grauen" for "Grauens" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Grauen" 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 #1,511,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grauen" and "Grauens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grauens vs Graves". 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 #1,511,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.