Gräuel

[ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]

/[ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gräuel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,326
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen

Corpus desk

Index DE-grauel · Gräuel · German

Gräuel · rank #45,326 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,326
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundton

Nearest frequency peer: Grundton (-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 „Gräuel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gräuel“ 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).

Gräuel vs Graus
50% similar
Gräuel vs graut
33% similar
Gräuel vs grave
33% similar

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

Key facts for Gräuel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGräuel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,326
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gräuel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grundton“ (#45,325), „gutaussehend“ (#45,327), „gültiger“ (#45,328). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gräuel“ bei #45,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Gräuel (IPA [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,326 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gräuel, with forms such as "ggräuel", "grräuel", and "gruäel". 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, "Graus", "graut", "grave", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gräuel, spelled G-R-Ä-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen
  2. 2
    etwas, das Grauen oder Schrecken verursacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gräuel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Gräuel des Krieges bedrohen die Menschen.
  2. „Nach einem kurzen historischen Augenblick der Wahrheit zieht sich schon bald auch der Schleier wieder zu, der die Gräuel des Freistaats vor den Belgiern verbirgt.“

Synonyms

AbscheulichkeitGrauenGrausamkeitGräueltatHorrorSchreckenUngeheuerlichkeitUnmenschlichkeitScheußlichkeitWiderlichkeitWiderwärtigkeit

This word in other languages

atrocity(English)abominación(Español)atrocité(Français)atrocidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggräuel
  • grräuel
  • gruäel
  • gräeul
  • gräuell
  • gräule
  • gäruel
  • rgäuel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gräuel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggräuel1grräuel1gruäel2gräeul2gräuell1gräule2gäruel2rgäuel2
Edit distance from "Gräuel"

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 "Gräuel"?
"Gräuel" is spelled G-R-Ä-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl].
What does "Gräuel" mean?
As a noun, "Gräuel" means: eine erschreckend grausame Handlung, öfters eine Handlung von abnormaler oder illegaler Grausamkeit durch eine bewaffnete Streitmacht gegenüber Zivilisten oder Gefangenen
What words are commonly confused with "Gräuel"?
"Gräuel" is commonly confused with "Graus", "graut", "grave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gräuel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gräuel" is [ˈɡʁɔɪ̯əl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gräuel" come from?
"Gräuel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Fügung#45,293fügten#45,292Kandel#45,373Keulen#45,383

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

funkt8 variantsforms8 variantsKochs8 variantsMantua8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list