Which to use
“Graus” is a noun and “graut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- 89935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graus | graut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Graus and graut apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Graus and graut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - s in “Graus” becomes t in “graut” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Graus is recorded at frequency rank #43,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯s]. graut is at rank #46,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t].
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 89935, this pair ranks #52,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Graus" and "graut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Graus vs graut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Graus”; for a verb, it's “graut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Graus” entry
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