Which to use
“Grimma” is a name and “Grimms” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,003
- “Grimma” frequency rank
- #46,004
- “Grimms” frequency rank
- 92007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grimma | Grimms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grimm |
Where the eye mixes Grimma and Grimms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Grimma and Grimms
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grimma is [ˈɡʁɪma] while Grimms is [ɡʁɪms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Grimma” becomes s in “Grimms”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92007, 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]. 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 92007, this pair ranks #33,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Grimma vs Grimms
Shared letters: gimr. Private to "Grimma": a. Private to "Grimms": s.
"Grimma" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Grimms" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grimma" for "Grimms" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Grimma" and "Grimms" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grimma" 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 #33,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grimma" 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 #33,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.