Which to use
“Ganser” and “Gräser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,630
- “Ganser” frequency rank
- #33,096
- “Gräser” frequency rank
- 77726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ganser | Gräser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Gans | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras |
Where the eye mixes Ganser and Gräser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ganser with Gräser
A purely visual mix-up. Ganser ([ˈɡanzɐ]) and Gräser ([ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ganser is recorded at frequency rank #44,630, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡanzɐ]. Gräser is at rank #33,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ].
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 77726, this pair ranks #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ganser vs Gräser
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "Ganser": an. Private to "Gräser": ä.
"Ganser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ganser ← agnser · ganesr · gannser · ganserr · gansre · gansser · gasner · gganser
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ganser" for "Gräser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ganser" or "Gräser"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ganser" and "Gräser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ganser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gräser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ganser" and "Gräser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ganser vs Gases". 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 #254,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.