Which to use
“gläsern” is an adjective and “Glasur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,962
- “gläsern” frequency rank
- #44,652
- “Glasur” frequency rank
- 68614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gläsern | Glasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Glas bestehend, aus Glas gefertigt | ein Überzug auf Keramiken, zum Beispiel auf Porzellan, der oft durchsichtig und spröde ist |
Where the eye mixes gläsern and Glasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gläsern runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Glasur's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gläsern vs Glasur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gläsern is [ˈɡlɛːzɐn] while Glasur is [ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gläsern is recorded at frequency rank #23,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐn]. Glasur is at rank #44,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯].
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 68614, this pair ranks #502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gläsern vs Glasur
Shared letters: glrs. Private to "gläsern": enä. Private to "Glasur": au.
"gläsern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Glasur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Glasur ← galsur · gglasur · glasru · glassur · glasurr · glausr · gllasur · glsaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gläsern" and "Glasur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gläsern" or "Glasur" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gläsern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Glasur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gläsern" and "Glasur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glasur vs Gravur". 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 #502,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.