Which to use
“groben” and “grobes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,728
- “groben” frequency rank
- #41,216
- “grobes” frequency rank
- 53944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | groben | grobes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grob | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grob |
Where the eye mixes groben and grobes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. groben and grobes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between groben and grobes
A purely visual mix-up. groben ([ˈɡʁoːbn̩]) and grobes ([ɡʁoːbəs]) 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 - n in “groben” becomes s in “grobes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
groben is recorded at frequency rank #12,728, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁoːbn̩]. grobes is at rank #41,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁoːbəs].
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 53944, this pair ranks #1,038,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of groben vs grobes
Shared letters: begor. Private to "groben": n. Private to "grobes": s.
"groben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grobes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "groben" for "grobes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "groben" or "grobes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "groben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grobes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "groben" and "grobes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gries vs grobes". 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 #1,038,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.