Which to use
“gross” and “grosser” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,305
- “gross” frequency rank
- #49,370
- “grosser” frequency rank
- 52675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gross | grosser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Highly or conspicuously offensive. | comparative form of gross: more gross |
Letter map: gross vs grosser
Shared letters muted; letters that set gross and grosser apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. gross runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against grosser's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on gross vs grosser
gross and grosser are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gross” sits inside “grosser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gross is recorded at frequency rank #3,305, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɡɹəʊs/. grosser is at rank #49,370, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52675, this pair ranks #155,087 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gross vs grosser
Shared letters: gors. Private to "gross": -. Private to "grosser": e.
"gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grosser" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gross" and "grosser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "gross" or "grosser" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "gross" vs "grosser" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gross" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grosser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,087 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gross" and "grosser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grasse vs grosser". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #155,087 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.