Which to use
“grant” and “grenz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,446
- “grant” frequency rank
- #34,142
- “grenz” frequency rank
- 45588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grant | grenz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewilligen, gewähren, verleihen, zugestehen, einräumen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen |
Where the eye mixes grant and grenz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grant and grenz
A purely visual mix-up. grant ([ɡrɑːnt]) and grenz ([ɡʁɛnt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grant is recorded at frequency rank #11,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡrɑːnt]. 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 45588, this pair ranks #1,347,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grant vs grenz
Shared letters: gnr. Private to "grant": at. Private to "grenz": ez.
"grant" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grenz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grant" for "grenz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grant" or "grenz"?
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 "grant" 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 #1,347,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grant" 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 #1,347,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.