Grafen

[ˈɡʁaːfən]

/[ˈɡʁaːfən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grafen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,372. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,372
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Graf

Corpus desk

Index DE-grafen · Grafen · German

Grafen · rank #5,372 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,372
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geschätzt

Nearest frequency peer: geschätzt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Grafen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Grafen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Grafen vs gran
50% similar
Grafen vs green
50% similar
Grafen vs graue
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Grafen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrafen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaːfən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,372
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grafen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grafenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geschätzt“ (#5,371), „geschaut“ (#5,370), „Gästen“ (#5,374). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grafen“ bei #5,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Grafen (IPA [ˈɡʁaːfən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,372 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grafen, with forms such as "garfen", "ggrafen", and "graefn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gran", "green", "graue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grafen, spelled G-R-A-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Graf
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Graf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Graf
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Graf
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Graf
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Graf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Graf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garfen
  • ggrafen
  • graefn
  • grafenn
  • graffen
  • grafne
  • grfaen
  • grrafen
  • rgafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grafen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garfen2ggrafen1graefn2grafenn1graffen1grafne2grfaen2grrafen1
Edit distance from "Grafen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Grafen"?
"Grafen" is spelled G-R-A-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaːfən].
What does "Grafen" mean?
As a noun, "Grafen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Graf
What words are commonly confused with "Grafen"?
"Grafen" is commonly confused with "gran", "green", "graue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grafen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grafen" is [ˈɡʁaːfən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grafen" come from?
"Grafen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Grafen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gästen#5,374Geruch#5,369geriet#5,368Genuss#5,367

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list