Which to use
“gerade” and “grande” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- #12,294
- “grande” frequency rank
- 12449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerade | grande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt | Singular Femininum des Adjektivs grand |
Where the eye mixes gerade and grande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gerade vs grande
A purely visual mix-up. gerade ([ɡəˈʁaːdə]) and grande ([ɡʁɑ̃d]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerade is recorded at frequency rank #155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə]. grande is at rank #12,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d].
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 12449, this pair ranks #1,964,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerade vs grande
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "gerade": -. Private to "grande": n.
"gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "grande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerade" and "grande" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gerade" or "grande"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerade" and "grande" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grande vs grave". 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 #1,964,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.