Which to use
“Graus” and “Graves” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- #46,001
- “Graves” frequency rank
- 89229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graus | Graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grave |
Where the eye mixes Graus and Graves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Graus and Graves
A purely visual mix-up. Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) and Graves ([ˈɡʁaːvəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89229, 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]. Graves is at rank #46,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvəs].
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 89229, this pair ranks #59,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Graus vs Graves
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "Graus": u. Private to "Graves": ev.
"Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Graus" for "Graves" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Graus" vs "Graves" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Graus" and "Graves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Graus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graus" and "Graves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave 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 #59,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.