Which to use
“Gros” and “Grosse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,727
- “Gros” frequency rank
- #259
- “Grosse” frequency rank
- 16986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gros | Grosse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gros |
Where the eye mixes Gros and Grosse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gros runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Grosse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gros and Grosse
A purely visual mix-up. Gros ([ɡʁɔs]) and Grosse ([ˈɡʁɔsə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gros” sits inside “Grosse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gros is recorded at frequency rank #16,727, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁɔs]. Grosse is at rank #259, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsə].
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 16986, this pair ranks #1,931,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gros vs Grosse
Shared letters: gors. Private to "Gros": -. Private to "Grosse": e.
"Gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Grosse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gros" for "Grosse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gros" vs "Grosse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grosse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gros" and "Grosse" 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 #1,931,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.