Grossen

[ˈɡʁɔsn̩]

/[ˈɡʁɔsn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Grossen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#260
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros

Corpus desk

Index DE-grossen · Grossen · German

Grossen · rank #260 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #260
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grosse

Nearest frequency peer: Grosse (-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 „Grossen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grossen“ 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).

Grossen vs Grosses
86% similar
Grossen vs Grosse
86% similar
Grossen vs groben
57% similar

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

Key facts for Grossen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɔsn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#260
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grossen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grosse“ (#259), „liegt“ (#261), „Paar“ (#258). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grossen“ bei #260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Grossen (IPA [ˈɡʁɔsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #260 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grossen, with forms such as "ggrossen", "gorssen", and "grosen". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Grosses", "Grosse", "groben", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grossen, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrossen
  • gorssen
  • grosen
  • grosesn
  • grossenn
  • grossne
  • großen
  • grrossen
  • grsosen
  • rgossen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrossen1gorssen2grosen1grosesn2grossenn1grossne2großen2grrossen1
Edit distance from "Grossen"

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 "Grossen"?
"Grossen" is spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɔsn̩].
What does "Grossen" mean?
As a noun, "Grossen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gros
What words are commonly confused with "Grossen"?
"Grossen" is commonly confused with "Grosses", "Grosse", "groben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grossen" is [ˈɡʁɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grossen" come from?
"Grossen" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list