Which to use
“gran” is an adjective and “grenz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,386
- “gran” frequency rank
- #34,142
- “grenz” frequency rank
- 47528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grenz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß, hochgewachsen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen |
Letter map: gran vs grenz
Shared letters muted; letters that set gran and grenz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - gran and grenz
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gran is anadjective and grenzaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #13,386, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. grenz is at rank #34,142, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʁɛnt͡s].
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 47528, this pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grenz
Shared letters: gnr. Private to "gran": a. Private to "grenz": ez.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grenz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gran" for "grenz" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gran" or "grenz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "gran" and "grenz".
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grenz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "grenz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "greco vs grenz". 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 #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.