Which to use
“grave” is an adverb and “Graz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,941
- “grave” frequency rank
- #3,741
- “Graz” frequency rank
- 52682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grave | Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | langsam und ernst, feierlich | Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Steiermark |
Where the eye mixes grave and Graz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grave vs Graz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grave is [ˈɡʁaːvə] while Graz is [ɡʁaːt͡s]. 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 (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grave is recorded at frequency rank #48,941, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːvə]. Graz is at rank #3,741, tagged as aname, pronounced [ɡʁaːt͡s].
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 52682, this pair ranks #1,087,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grave vs Graz
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grave": ev. Private to "Graz": z.
"grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Graz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grave" and "Graz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "grave" or "Graz" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grave" and "Graz" 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 #1,087,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.