Which to use
“Grimma” and “Grimme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,003
- “Grimma” frequency rank
- #26,036
- “Grimme” frequency rank
- 72039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grimma | Grimme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland | Familienname |
Where the eye mixes Grimma and Grimme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Grimma vs Grimme
A purely visual mix-up. Grimma ([ˈɡʁɪma]) and Grimme ([ɡʁɪmə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Grimma” becomes e in “Grimme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grimma is recorded at frequency rank #46,003, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈɡʁɪma]. Grimme is at rank #26,036, tagged as aname, pronounced [ɡʁɪmə].
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 72039, this pair ranks #399,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Grimma vs Grimme
Shared letters: gimr. Private to "Grimma": a. Private to "Grimme": e.
"Grimma" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Grimme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grimma" and "Grimme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Grimma" or "Grimme"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grimma" and "Grimme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grimma 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 #399,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.