GrasvsGUSWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Gras” and “GUS” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,274
“Gras” frequency rank
#24,375
“GUS” frequency rank
28649
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gras GUS
Definition einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit) Glucuronidase, ein Glykosid

Letter map: Gras vs GUS

Shared letters muted; letters that set Gras and GUS apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
Gras
3 ch
GUS

Corpus notes: Gras and GUS

Gras and GUS are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28649, 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]. GUS is at rank #24,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 28649, this pair ranks #1,781,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gras vs GUS

Shared letters: gs. Private to "Gras": ar. Private to "GUS": u.

"Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "GUS" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grasgars · ggras · grras · grsa · rgas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Gras" for "GUS" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Gras" vs "GUS" - which ranks higher?
"Gras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,274 in our German list, against #24,375 for "GUS". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "Gras" vs "GUS" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Gras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "GUS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,781,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gras" and "GUS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GUS vs puzzles". 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 #1,781,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list