Which to use
“Gläser” and “Gräser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,379
- “Gläser” frequency rank
- #33,096
- “Gräser” frequency rank
- 41475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gläser | Gräser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras |
Where the eye mixes Gläser and Gräser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gläser and Gräser follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gläser vs Gräser
A purely visual mix-up. Gläser ([ˈɡlɛːzɐ]) 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 differ by a single letter - l in “Gläser” becomes r in “Gräser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gläser is recorded at frequency rank #8,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐ]. 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 41475, this pair ranks #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gläser vs Gräser
Shared letters: egrsä. Private to "Gläser": l. Private to "Gräser": -.
"Gläser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gläser" for "Gräser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gläser" vs "Gräser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gläser" and "Gräser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gläser" 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 #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gläser" and "Gräser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräser vs grave". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,478,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.