Which to use
“graut” is a verb and “grün” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,707
- “graut” frequency rank
- #1,515
- “grün” frequency rank
- 48222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graut | grün |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grauen | die Farbe Grün zeigend, die im Lichtspektrum zwischen Gelb und Blau liegt (Wellenlänge 520–565 nm). |
Where the eye mixes graut and grün
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graut with grün
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graut is [ɡʁaʊ̯t] while grün is [ɡʁyːn]. 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 48222, 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]. grün is at rank #1,515, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁyːn].
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 48222, this pair ranks #1,256,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graut vs grün
Shared letters: gr. Private to "graut": atu. Private to "grün": nü.
"graut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "grün" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graut ← garut · ggraut · gratu · grautt · grraut · gruat · rgaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graut" and "grün" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "graut" or "grün" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "graut" and "grün" 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 "grün" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,256,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graut" and "grün" 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 #1,256,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.