grausamevsgrausamerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“grausame” and “grausamer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,603
“grausame” frequency rank
#38,150
“grausamer” frequency rank
55753
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature grausame grausamer
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grausam Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grausam

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grausame and grausamer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
grausame
9 ch
grausamer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. grausame ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmə]) and grausamer ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “grausame” sits inside “grausamer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

grausame is recorded at frequency rank #17,603, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmə]. grausamer is at rank #38,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmɐ].

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 55753, this pair ranks #967,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of grausame vs grausamer

Shared letters: aegmrsu. Private to "grausame": -. Private to "grausamer": -.

"grausame" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV  ·  "grausamer" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • grausamegarusame · ggrausame · grasuame · grauasme · grausaem · grausamme · grausmae · graussame
  • grausamergarusamer · ggrausamer · grasuamer · grauasmer · grausaemr · grausamerr · grausammer · grausamre

Frequency comparison

grausame#17,603
grausamer#38,150

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "grausame" and "grausamer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmə] versus [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːmɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "grausame" or "grausamer"?
"grausame" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,603 in our German list, against #38,150 for "grausamer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering grausame vs grausamer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grausame” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list