Which to use
“Groll” and “Gros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,163
- “Groll” frequency rank
- #16,727
- “Gros” frequency rank
- 39890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Groll | Gros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang anhaltender, aber stiller Zorn, versteckter Hass, verborgene Feindschaft | zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück) |
Where the eye mixes Groll and Gros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Groll vs Gros
A purely visual mix-up. Groll ([ɡʁɔl]) 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 39890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Groll is recorded at frequency rank #23,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɔl]. 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 39890, this pair ranks #1,523,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Groll vs Gros
Shared letters: gor. Private to "Groll": l. Private to "Gros": s.
"Groll" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Groll" for "Gros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Groll" vs "Gros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Groll" 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 #1,523,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Groll" and "Gros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grillo vs Groll". 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 #1,523,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.