Which to use
“graut” is a verb and “gray” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- #16,443
- “gray” frequency rank
- 63150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graut | gray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen | US-amerikanisch: zwischen schwarz und weiß, von ähnlicher Farbe wie Wolken bei Regen |
Where the eye mixes graut and gray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graut and gray
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t] while gray is [ɡɹeɪ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graut is recorded at frequency rank #46,707, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡʁaʊ̯t]. gray is at rank #16,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡɹeɪ].
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 63150, this pair ranks #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graut vs gray
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graut": tu. Private to "gray": y.
"graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graut" for "gray" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "graut" or "gray" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "graut" and "gray" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graut" and "gray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graut 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 #686,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.