Which to use
“Gram” and “Gras” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- #4,274
- “Gras” frequency rank
- 44249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gram | Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Kummer | einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit) |
Where the eye mixes Gram and Gras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gram and Gras follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Gram with Gras
A purely visual mix-up. Gram ([ɡʁaːm]) and Gras ([ɡʁaːs]) 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 - m in “Gram” becomes s in “Gras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gram is recorded at frequency rank #39,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːm]. Gras is at rank #4,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːs].
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 44249, this pair ranks #1,392,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gram vs Gras
Shared letters: agr. Private to "Gram": m. Private to "Gras": s.
"Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gram" and "Gras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gram" or "Gras"?
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 "Gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gram" and "Gras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Gram". 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 #1,392,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.