Which to use
“Groll” and “group” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,163
- “Groll” frequency rank
- #4,206
- “group” frequency rank
- 27369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Groll | group |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang anhaltender, aber stiller Zorn, versteckter Hass, verborgene Feindschaft | Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes Groll and group
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Groll vs group
A purely visual mix-up. Groll ([ɡʁɔl]) and group ([ɡruːp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27369, 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]. 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 27369, this pair ranks #1,802,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Groll vs group
Shared letters: gor. Private to "Groll": l. Private to "group": pu.
"Groll" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Groll" and "group" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Groll" vs "group" - 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 "group" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,802,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Groll" and "group" 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 #1,802,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.