Which to use
“gran” is an adjective and “Gros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,386
- “gran” frequency rank
- #16,727
- “Gros” frequency rank
- 30113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | Gros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß, hochgewachsen | zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück) |
Letter map: gran vs Gros
Shared letters muted; letters that set gran and Gros apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - gran and Gros
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gran is anadjective and Grosanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #13,386, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. Gros is at rank #16,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɔs].
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 30113, this pair ranks #1,754,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs Gros
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gran": an. Private to "Gros": os.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gran" and "Gros" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gran" or "Gros" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "gran" and "Gros".
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "Gros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Gros". 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 #1,754,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.