Grosses

[ˈɡʁɔsəs]

/[ˈɡʁɔsəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Grosses” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,110 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,110
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gros

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

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

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

Key facts for Grosses
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrosses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɔsəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,110
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grosses” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Grosses lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Grosses is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁɔsəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,110 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gros".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grosses, with forms such as "ggrosses", "gorsses", and "grosess". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Grosse", "grobes", "Grossen", 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 Grosses, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gros

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggrosses,gorsses,grosess,grossess,grossse,großes,grrosses,grsoses,rgosses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grosses - 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.

ggrosses1gorsses2grosess2grossess1grossse2großes2grrosses1grsoses2
Edit distance from "Grosses"

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

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁɔsəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Grosse” - see the side-by-side comparison. Grosses vs Grosse
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list