Which to use
“Grieche” and “Griechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,753
- “Grieche” frequency rank
- #6,801
- “Griechen” frequency rank
- 31554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grieche | Griechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Griechenland (Hellenische Republik) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grieche |
Where the eye mixes Grieche and Griechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Grieche runs 7 letters (CCVVCCV) against Griechen's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Grieche and Griechen
A purely visual mix-up. Grieche ([ˈɡʁiːçə]) and Griechen ([ˈɡʁiːçn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Grieche” sits inside “Griechen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grieche is recorded at frequency rank #24,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁiːçə]. Griechen is at rank #6,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁiːçn̩].
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 31554, this pair ranks #1,725,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grieche vs Griechen
Shared letters: ceghir. Private to "Grieche": -. Private to "Griechen": n.
"Grieche" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "Griechen" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grieche" for "Griechen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Grieche" or "Griechen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grieche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Griechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,725,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grieche" and "Griechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glichen vs Griechen". 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 #1,725,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.