Grauen

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grauen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,196
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Furcht, des Entsetzens aufgrund von etwas Bedrohlichem

Corpus desk

Index DE-grauen · Grauen · German

Grauen · rank #6,196 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,196
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH griechische

Nearest frequency peer: griechische (+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 „Grauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grauen“ 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).

Grauen vs grün
33% similar
Grauen vs green
50% similar
Grauen vs Graus
67% similar

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

Key facts for Grauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,196
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „griechische“ (#6,197), „gezählt“ (#6,194), „Gustav“ (#6,199). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grauen“ bei #6,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Grauen (IPA [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,196 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grauen, with forms such as "garuen", "ggrauen", and "graeun". 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, "grün", "green", "Graus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grauen, spelled G-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Furcht, des Entsetzens aufgrund von etwas Bedrohlichem
  2. 2
    Gefühl des Schauderns in einer unheimlichen Situation
  3. 3
    furchtbares Geschehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe ein Grauen vor Spinnen.
  2. „Deshalb nützen wir jede Gelegenheit dazu, und unmittelbar, hart, ohne Übergang steht neben dem Grauen der Blödsinn.

Antonyms

Behaglichkeit

This word in other languages

fear(English)horror(Español)horreur(Français)pânico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garuen
  • ggrauen
  • graeun
  • grauenn
  • graune
  • grrauen
  • gruaen
  • rgauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grauen - 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.

garuen2ggrauen1graeun2grauenn1graune2grrauen1gruaen2rgauen2
Edit distance from "Grauen"

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 "Grauen"?
"Grauen" is spelled G-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "Grauen" mean?
As a noun, "Grauen" means: Gefühl der Furcht, des Entsetzens aufgrund von etwas Bedrohlichem
What words are commonly confused with "Grauen"?
"Grauen" is commonly confused with "grün", "green", "Graus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grauen" is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grauen" come from?
"Grauen" 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 "Grauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gustav#6,199Gepäck#6,189Lizenz#6,218Münzen#6,222

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list