Which to use
“graues” and “grünes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,066
- “graues” frequency rank
- #9,921
- “grünes” frequency rank
- 41987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graues | grünes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grau | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grün |
Where the eye mixes graues and grünes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. graues (CCVVVC) and grünes (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between graues and grünes
A purely visual mix-up. graues ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯əs]) and grünes ([ˈɡʁyːnəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41987, 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]. grünes is at rank #9,921, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁyːnəs].
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 41987, this pair ranks #1,463,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graues vs grünes
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "graues": au. Private to "grünes": nü.
"graues" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "grünes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graues ← garues · ggraues · graeus · grauess · grause · grraues · gruaes · rgaues
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graues" for "grünes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "graues" or "grünes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "graues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grünes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graues" and "grünes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graues 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 #1,463,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.