Which to use
“Grosse” and “Grossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #259
- “Grosse” frequency rank
- #260
- “Grossen” frequency rank
- 519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grosse | Grossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gros | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros |
Where the eye mixes Grosse and Grossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Grosse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Grossen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Grosse vs Grossen
A purely visual mix-up. Grosse ([ˈɡʁɔsə]) and Grossen ([ˈɡʁɔsn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Grosse” sits inside “Grossen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grosse is recorded at frequency rank #259, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsə]. Grossen is at rank #260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsn̩].
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 519, this pair ranks #2,005,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grosse vs Grossen
Shared letters: egors. Private to "Grosse": -. Private to "Grossen": n.
"Grosse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Grossen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Grosse" and "Grossen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grosse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grosse" and "Grossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goss vs Grosse". 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 #2,005,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.