# Grimm vs grimy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Grimm
*name · frequency rank #18,326*
A surname from German.

### grimy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹaɪmi/ · frequency rank #38,870*
Stained or covered with grime.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimm-vs-grimy