Gras

[ɡʁaːs]

/[ɡʁaːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gras” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,274
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gras · Gras · German

Gras · rank #4,274 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,274
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Günther

Nearest frequency peer: Günther (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Gras”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gras” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gras vs gs
25% similar
Gras vs GUS
25% similar
Gras vs grün
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gras
PropertyValue
HeadwordGras
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁaːs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,274
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gras” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grasliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Günther“ (#4,275), „genannte“ (#4,272), „heiraten“ (#4,276). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Gras (IPA [ɡʁaːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,274 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gras, with forms such as "gars", "ggras", and "grras". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gs", "GUS", "grün", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gras, spelled G-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit)
  2. 2
    mehrheitlich aus Gräsern bestehende Pflanzendecke
  3. 3
    berauschendes Produkt aus Cannabis (Marihuana)
  4. 4
    Spielkartenfarbe im deutschen Blatt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Schafe fraßen saftiges Gras.
  2. Auf der Wiese wachsen viele verschiedene Gräser.

Synonyms

RasenWieseCannabisMarihuanaLaubGrünPik

This word in other languages

grass(English)hierba(Español)herbe(Français)erva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gars
  • ggras
  • grras
  • grsa
  • rgas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gras - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gars2ggras1grras1grsa2rgas2
Edit distance from "Gras"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gras"?
"Gras" is spelled G-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaːs].
What does "Gras" mean?
As a noun, "Gras" means: einkeimblättrige Pflanze mit unscheinbaren Blüten und langen, schmalen und meist grünen Blättern (einzelnes Exemplar, einzelne Art oder Gesamtheit)
What words are commonly confused with "Gras"?
"Gras" is commonly confused with "gs", "GUS", "grün". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gras" is [ɡʁaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gras" come from?
"Gras" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gras", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Irak#4,280Jörg#4,281eBay#4,261like#4,288

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Kette5 variantsleere5 variantsWelle5 variantsLüge5 variants

What to do next

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  • "Gras" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gs". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,274 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list