Which to use
“Grossen” and “Grosses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #260
- “Grossen” frequency rank
- #1,110
- “Grosses” frequency rank
- 1370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grossen | Grosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gros |
Where the eye mixes Grossen and Grosses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Grossen and Grosses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Grossen and Grosses
A purely visual mix-up. Grossen ([ˈɡʁɔsn̩]) and Grosses ([ˈɡʁɔsəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Grossen” becomes s in “Grosses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grossen is recorded at frequency rank #260, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsn̩]. Grosses is at rank #1,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɔsəs].
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 1370, this pair ranks #2,004,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grossen vs Grosses
Shared letters: egors. Private to "Grossen": n. Private to "Grosses": -.
"Grossen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Grosses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grossen" for "Grosses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Grossen" vs "Grosses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Grossen" and "Grosses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grosses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grossen" and "Grosses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grobes vs Grosses". 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 #2,004,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.