Which to use
“grenz” is a verb and “Grenze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,142
- “grenz” frequency rank
- #1,227
- “Grenze” frequency rank
- 35369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grenz | Grenze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen | Rand eines Raumes und damit ein Trennwert, eine Trennlinie oder Trennfläche |
Where the eye mixes grenz and Grenze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grenz vs Grenze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grenz is [ɡʁɛnt͡s] while Grenze is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “grenz” sits inside “Grenze”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grenz is recorded at frequency rank #34,142, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡʁɛnt͡s]. Grenze is at rank #1,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə].
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 35369, this pair ranks #1,641,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grenz vs Grenze
Shared letters: egnrz. Private to "grenz": -. Private to "Grenze": -.
"grenz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Grenze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grenz" for "Grenze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "grenz" or "Grenze" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grenz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grenze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grenz" and "Grenze" 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 #1,641,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.