Grimms

[ɡʁɪms]

/[ɡʁɪms]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grimms” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,004
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grimm

Corpus desk

Index DE-grimms · Grimms · German

Grimms · rank #46,004 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,004
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grimma

Nearest frequency peer: Grimma (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Grimms“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Grimms“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Grimms vs grips
50% similar
Grimms vs Gramm
67% similar
Grimms vs Grimm
83% similar

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

Key facts for Grimms
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrimms
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁɪms]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,004
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grimms“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grimmsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grimma“ (#46,003), „Grundform“ (#46,005), „Griffel“ (#46,002). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grimms“ bei #46,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Grimms (IPA [ɡʁɪms]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,004 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grimms, with forms such as "ggrimms", "girmms", and "grimmss". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "grips", "Gramm", "Grimm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Grimms, spelled G-R-I-M-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grimm
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grimm
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Grimm
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grimm
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Grimm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrimms
  • girmms
  • grimmss
  • grims
  • grimsm
  • grmims
  • grrimms
  • rgimms

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grimms - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrimms1girmms2grimmss1grims1grimsm2grmims2grrimms1rgimms2
Edit distance from "Grimms"

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 "Grimms"?
"Grimms" is spelled G-R-I-M-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁɪms].
What does "Grimms" mean?
As a noun, "Grimms" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grimm
What words are commonly confused with "Grimms"?
"Grimms" is commonly confused with "grips", "Gramm", "Grimm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grimms"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grimms" is [ɡʁɪms]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grimms" come from?
"Grimms" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grimma#46,003Graves#46,001irisch#46,049Gabeln#45,950

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list