Which to use
“GroKo” and “Gros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,665
- “GroKo” frequency rank
- #16,727
- “Gros” frequency rank
- 28392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | GroKo | Gros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Große Koalition, insbesondere die dritte Große Koalition der bundesdeutschen Geschichte, die nach der Bundestagswahl 2013 gebildet wurde | zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück) |
Where the eye mixes GroKo and Gros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between GroKo and Gros
A purely visual mix-up. GroKo ([ˈɡʁoːkoː]) and Gros ([ɡʁɔs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
GroKo is recorded at frequency rank #11,665, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁoːkoː]. Gros is at rank #16,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɔs].
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 28392, this pair ranks #1,785,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of GroKo vs Gros
Shared letters: gor. Private to "GroKo": k. Private to "Gros": s.
"GroKo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "GroKo" and "Gros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "GroKo" or "Gros"?
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 "GroKo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "GroKo" and "Gros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Gros". 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 #1,785,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.