Which to use
“Paragraf” and “Paragraph” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,724
- “Paragraf” frequency rank
- #22,091
- “Paragraph” frequency rank
- 64815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paragraf | Paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeichen (§) zur Aufteilung von aufzählenden Texten | Zeichen (§) zur Aufteilung von aufzählenden Texten |
Same sound, different letters: Paragraf vs Paragraph
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - Paragraf / Paragraph
This is the hard kind. Paragraf and Paragraph are pronounced identically ([paʁaˈɡʁaːf]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paragraf is recorded at frequency rank #42,724, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁaˈɡʁaːf]. Paragraph is at rank #22,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʁaˈɡʁaːf].
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 64815, this pair ranks #628,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Paragraf vs Paragraph
Shared letters: agpr. Private to "Paragraf": f. Private to "Paragraph": h.
"Paragraf" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Paragraph" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Paragraf" and "Paragraph" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Paragraf" or "Paragraph"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "Paragraf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Paragraph" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #628,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paragraf" and "Paragraph" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Paragraf vs Paragrafen". 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 #628,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.