Gros

[ɡʁɔs]

/[ɡʁɔs]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Gros” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,727
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gros · Gros · German

Gros · rank #16,727 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,727
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundschulen

Nearest frequency peer: Grundschulen (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Gros”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Gros” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Gros vs gs
25% similar
Gros vs GUS
25% similar
Gros vs grün
25% similar

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

Key facts for Gros
PropertyValue
HeadwordGros
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁɔs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,727
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gros” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Grosliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Grundschulen“ (#16,728), „Gottheit“ (#16,725), „hardy“ (#16,729). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Gros (IPA [ɡʁɔs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,727 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gros, with forms such as "ggros", "gors", and "gross". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gs", "GUS", "grün", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gros, spelled G-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Konrektorin einer Mädchenrealschule bestellt 25 Gros Rollen Toilettenpapier.

This word in other languages

grosse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggros
  • gors
  • gross
  • grros
  • grso
  • rgos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gros - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggros1gors2gross1grros1grso2rgos2
Edit distance from "Gros"

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 "Gros"?
"Gros" is spelled G-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁɔs].
What does "Gros" mean?
As a noun, "Gros" means: zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück)
What words are commonly confused with "Gros"?
"Gros" 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 "Gros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gros" is [ɡʁɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gros" come from?
"Gros" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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 "Gros", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Höfe#16,734item#16,743fürn#16,708Lahn#16,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

glass6 variantsIsaac6 variantsedler6 variantsBrite6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list