Which to use
“Grimma” is a name and “grimmig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,003
- “Grimma” frequency rank
- #42,546
- “grimmig” frequency rank
- 88549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grimma | grimmig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland | schlecht gelaunt; von Grimm oder Zorn erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Grimma and grimmig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Grimma runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against grimmig's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Grimma and grimmig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grimma is [ˈɡʁɪma] while grimmig is [ˈɡʁɪmɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88549, 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]. grimmig is at rank #42,546, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁɪmɪç].
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 88549, this pair ranks #67,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Grimma vs grimmig
Shared letters: gimr. Private to "Grimma": a. Private to "grimmig": -.
"Grimma" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "grimmig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grimma" for "grimmig" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Grimma" or "grimmig" show up more?
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 "grimmig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grimma" and "grimmig" 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 #67,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.