Which to use
“grosse” is a noun and “grows” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,160
- “grosse” frequency rank
- #5,331
- “grows” frequency rank
- 46491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grosse | grows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of gross. | third-person singular simple present indicative of grow |
Letter map: grosse vs grows
Shared letters muted; letters that set grosse and grows apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: grosse vs grows
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grosse is anoun and growsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grosse is recorded at frequency rank #41,160, classified as anoun. grows is at rank #5,331, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹəʊz/.
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 46491, this pair ranks #211,260 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grosse vs grows
Shared letters: gors. Private to "grosse": e. Private to "grows": w.
"grosse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "grows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grosse" and "grows" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grosse" or "grows"?
After this comparison
Pair "grosse" vs "grows" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "grosse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,260 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grosse" and "grows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grosse 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 #211,260 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.