Which to use
“Gramm” and “Grimm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,601
- “Gramm” frequency rank
- #8,214
- “Grimm” frequency rank
- 13815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gramm | Grimm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maßeinheit der Masse, die einem Tausendstel des Kilogramms entspricht | intensives Gefühl des Zornes |
Where the eye mixes Gramm and Grimm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gramm and Grimm follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gramm and Grimm
A purely visual mix-up. Gramm ([ɡʁam]) and Grimm ([ɡʁɪm]) 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 - a in “Gramm” becomes i in “Grimm”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gramm is recorded at frequency rank #5,601, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁam]. Grimm is at rank #8,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɪm].
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 13815, this pair ranks #1,955,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gramm vs Grimm
Shared letters: gmr. Private to "Gramm": a. Private to "Grimm": i.
"Gramm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Grimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gramm" for "Grimm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gramm" vs "Grimm" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gramm" and "Grimm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gramm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gramm" and "Grimm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GIMP vs Grimm". 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 #1,955,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.