Which to use
“Gram” is a noun and “grün” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- #1,515
- “grün” frequency rank
- 41490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gram | grün |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Kummer | die Farbe Grün zeigend, die im Lichtspektrum zwischen Gelb und Blau liegt (Wellenlänge 520–565 nm). |
Where the eye mixes Gram and grün
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gram with grün
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gram is [ɡʁaːm] while grün is [ɡʁyːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41490, 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]. grün is at rank #1,515, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁyːn].
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 41490, this pair ranks #1,477,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gram vs grün
Shared letters: gr. Private to "Gram": am. Private to "grün": nü.
"Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grün" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gram ← garm · ggram · grma · grram · rgam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gram" and "grün" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gram" or "grün"?
Useful next steps
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 "grün" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,477,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gram" and "grün" 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 #1,477,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.