Which to use
“grave” is an adverb and “grazie” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,941
- “grave” frequency rank
- #32,067
- “grazie” frequency rank
- 81008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grave | grazie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | langsam und ernst, feierlich | danke |
Where the eye mixes grave and grazie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grave and grazie
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grave is [ˈɡʁaːvə] while grazie is [ˈɡrattsje]. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81008, 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]. grazie is at rank #32,067, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈɡrattsje].
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 81008, this pair ranks #184,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grave vs grazie
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "grave": v. Private to "grazie": iz.
"grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grazie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grave" for "grazie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grave" vs "grazie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grazie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grave" and "grazie" 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 #184,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.