GrazvsgrazieWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Graz is a name, grazie is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Graz” is a name and “grazie” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,741
“Graz” frequency rank
#32,067
“grazie” frequency rank
35808
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Graz grazie
Definition Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Steiermark danke

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Graz and grazie apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Graz
6 ch
grazie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Graz is [ɡʁaːt͡s] while grazie is [ˈɡrattsje]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Graz” sits inside “grazie”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Graz is recorded at frequency rank #3,741, classified as aname, pronounced [ɡʁaːt͡s]. 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 35808, this pair ranks #1,631,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Graz vs grazie

Shared letters: agrz. Private to "Graz": -. Private to "grazie": ei.

"Graz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "grazie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grazgarz · ggraz · grazz · grraz · grza · rgaz
  • graziegarzie · ggrazie · graize · grazei · grazzie · grrazie · grzaie · rgazie

Frequency comparison

Graz#3,741
grazie#32,067

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Graz" and "grazie" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Graz" is a name and "grazie" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Graz" or "grazie"?
"Graz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,741 in our German list, against #32,067 for "grazie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Graz vs grazie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Graz”; for an intj, it's “grazie”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Graz” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list