Which to use
“Gras” and “Greis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,274
- “Gras” frequency rank
- #39,401
- “Greis” frequency rank
- 43675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gras | Greis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit) | sehr alter Mensch, meist Mann |
Where the eye mixes Gras and Greis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gras vs Greis
A purely visual mix-up. Gras ([ɡʁaːs]) and Greis ([ɡʁaɪ̯s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gras is recorded at frequency rank #4,274, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːs]. Greis is at rank #39,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaɪ̯s].
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 43675, this pair ranks #1,410,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gras vs Greis
Shared letters: grs. Private to "Gras": a. Private to "Greis": ei.
"Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Greis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gras" and "Greis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gras" or "Greis"?
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 "Gras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Greis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gras" and "Greis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "greco vs Greis". 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 #1,410,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.