Gravur

[ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]

/[ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Gravur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,576
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gravur · Gravur · German

Gravur · rank #40,576 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,576
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gouvernement

Nearest frequency peer: gouvernement (-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 „Gravur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gravur“ 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).

Gravur vs Grazer
67% similar
Gravur vs grau
50% similar
Gravur vs graue
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gravur
PropertyValue
HeadwordGravur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,576
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gravur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gravurliegt 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: „gouvernement“ (#40,575), „Grundbegriffe“ (#40,577), „Gotik“ (#40,574). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gravur“ bei #40,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gravur (IPA [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,576 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gravur, with forms such as "garvur", "ggravur", and "grauvr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Grazer", "grau", "graue", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gravur, spelled G-R-A-V-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit einem angefeuchteten Papier wieder aus den Vertiefungen herausgezogen, ergab die Farbe ein seitenverkehrtes Abbild der Gravur.“
  2. „Zwar wurde die Qualität von Gravur zu Gravur etwas besser, aber Pablo Emilio Coni war mit dem Resultat alles andere als zufrieden.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garvur
  • ggravur
  • grauvr
  • gravru
  • gravurr
  • gravvur
  • grravur
  • grvaur
  • rgavur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gravur - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garvur2ggravur1grauvr2gravru2gravurr1gravvur1grravur1grvaur2
Edit distance from "Gravur"

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 "Gravur"?
"Gravur" is spelled G-R-A-V-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯].
What does "Gravur" mean?
As a noun, "Gravur" means: durch Ausschneiden/Ausstechen aus einem harten Material hergestellte Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift)
What words are commonly confused with "Gravur"?
"Gravur" is commonly confused with "Grazer", "grau", "graue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gravur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gravur" is [ɡʁaˈvuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gravur" come from?
"Gravur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list