Which to use
“Grimm” and “Grimms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,214
- “Grimm” frequency rank
- #46,004
- “Grimms” frequency rank
- 54218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grimm | Grimms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | intensives Gefühl des Zornes | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grimm |
Where the eye mixes Grimm and Grimms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Grimm and Grimms
A purely visual mix-up. Grimm ([ɡʁɪm]) and Grimms ([ɡʁɪms]) 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) - “Grimm” sits inside “Grimms”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grimm is recorded at frequency rank #8,214, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɪm]. Grimms is at rank #46,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɪms].
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 54218, this pair ranks #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grimm vs Grimms
Shared letters: gimr. Private to "Grimm": -. Private to "Grimms": s.
"Grimm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Grimms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grimm" and "Grimms" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Grimm" or "Grimms"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Grimm" and "Grimms" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grimm" and "Grimms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gries vs Grimms". 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 #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.