Which to use
“Gründe” and “Grütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,596
- “Gründe” frequency rank
- #43,234
- “Grütze” frequency rank
- 44830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gründe | Grütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grund | grob gemahlenes Getreide |
Where the eye mixes Gründe and Grütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gründe and Grütze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gründe vs Grütze
A purely visual mix-up. Gründe ([ˈɡʁʏndə]) and Grütze ([ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]) 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 44830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gründe is recorded at frequency rank #1,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndə]. Grütze is at rank #43,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏt͡sə].
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 44830, this pair ranks #1,373,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gründe vs Grütze
Shared letters: egrü. Private to "Gründe": dn. Private to "Grütze": tz.
"Gründe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Grütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gründe" for "Grütze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gründe" vs "Grütze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gründe" and "Grütze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gründe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,373,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gründe" and "Grütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grete vs Grütze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,373,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.