Which to use
“ganz” and “gran” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #103
- “ganz” frequency rank
- #13,386
- “gran” frequency rank
- 13489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganz | gran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht zerbrochen, unversehrt | groß, hochgewachsen |
Letter map: ganz vs gran
Shared letters muted; letters that set ganz and gran apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. ganz (CVCC) and gran (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - ganz / gran
ganz and gran are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganz is recorded at frequency rank #103, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡant͡s]. gran is at rank #13,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 13489, this pair ranks #1,957,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ganz vs gran
Shared letters: agn. Private to "ganz": z. Private to "gran": r.
"ganz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
You've compared "ganz" and "gran". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganz" and "gran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gran vs puzzles". 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 #1,957,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.