Which to use
“grobes” is an adjective and “Grosses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,216
- “grobes” frequency rank
- #1,110
- “Grosses” frequency rank
- 42326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grobes | Grosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grob | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gros |
Where the eye mixes grobes and Grosses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. grobes runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Grosses's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grobes and Grosses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grobes is [ɡʁoːbəs] while Grosses is [ˈɡʁɔsəs]. 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 42326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grobes is recorded at frequency rank #41,216, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁoːbəs]. Grosses is at rank #1,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsəs].
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 42326, this pair ranks #1,452,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grobes vs Grosses
Shared letters: egors. Private to "grobes": b. Private to "Grosses": -.
"grobes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grosses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grobes" and "Grosses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grobes" vs "Grosses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grobes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grosses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grobes" and "Grosses" 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 #1,452,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.