Which to use
“grob” is an adjective and “group” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,843
- “grob” frequency rank
- #4,206
- “group” frequency rank
- 10049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grob | group |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unfein, unbehauen, unbearbeitet, unrein von Stoffen, Oberflächen und Material, ungenau, unscharf | Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes grob and group
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grob vs group
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grob is [ɡʁoːp] while group is [ɡruːp]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grob is recorded at frequency rank #5,843, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁoːp]. group is at rank #4,206, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡruːp].
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 10049, this pair ranks #1,977,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grob vs group
Shared letters: gor. Private to "grob": b. Private to "group": pu.
"grob" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grob" for "group" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grob" or "group"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "group" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grob" and "group" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs grob". 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 #1,977,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.