# grinst vs grips

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### grinst
*verb · IPA [ɡʁɪnst] · frequency rank #21,279*
2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen

### grips
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #43,230*
Plural des Substantivs grip

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/grinst-vs-grips