Which to use
“Graus” and “Gravur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,228
- “Graus” frequency rank
- #40,576
- “Gravur” frequency rank
- 83804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graus | Gravur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entsetzlich Fürchterliches | durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift) |
Where the eye mixes Graus and Gravur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Graus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Gravur's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Graus with Gravur
A purely visual mix-up. Graus ([ɡʁaʊ̯s]) and Gravur ([ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]) 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 83804, 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]. Gravur is at rank #40,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
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 83804, this pair ranks #133,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Graus vs Gravur
Shared letters: agru. Private to "Graus": s. Private to "Gravur": v.
"Graus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Gravur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Graus" and "Gravur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Graus" or "Gravur" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Graus" and "Gravur" 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 "Gravur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graus" and "Gravur" 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 #133,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.