Which to use
“graues” is an adjective and “Graus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,066
- “graues” frequency rank
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- 75294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graues | Graus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grau | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches |
Where the eye mixes graues and Graus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graues vs Graus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graues is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əs] while Graus is [ɡʁaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graues is recorded at frequency rank #32,066, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯əs]. 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 75294, this pair ranks #311,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graues vs Graus
Shared letters: agrsu. Private to "graues": e. Private to "Graus": -.
"graues" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graues" and "Graus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "graues" or "Graus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "graues" and "Graus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graues" 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 #311,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graues" 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 #311,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.