Which to use
“grande” is an adjective and “grazie” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,294
- “grande” frequency rank
- #32,067
- “grazie” frequency rank
- 44361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grande | grazie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Singular Femininum des Adjektivs grand | danke |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grande and grazie apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grande is [ɡʁɑ̃d] while grazie is [ˈɡrattsje]. 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 (adjective vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grande is recorded at frequency rank #12,294, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d]. grazie is at rank #32,067, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈɡrattsje].
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 44361, this pair ranks #1,388,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grande vs grazie
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "grande": dn. Private to "grazie": iz.
"grande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "grazie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grande" and "grazie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grande" or "grazie"?
Remembering grande vs grazie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “grande”; for an intj, it's “grazie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grande” entry
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