gross

\ɡʀoːs\

/\ɡʀoːs\/ adj

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The verdict

“gross” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,579
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de groß.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gross · gross · French

gross · rank #22,579 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,579
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grimm

Nearest frequency peer: Grimm (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « gross »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « gross » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

gross vs grow
60% similar
gross vs group
60% similar
gross vs grues
60% similar

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

Key facts for gross
PropertyValue
Headwordgross
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʀoːs\
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,579
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « gross »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.grossse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Grimm » (#22,578), « Hanovre » (#22,580), « Greta » (#22,577). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « gross » est au #22,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around gross (IPA \ɡʀoːs\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,579 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Variante orthographique de groß.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for gross, with forms such as "ggross", "gorss", and "grross". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grow", "group", "grues", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gross, spelled G-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de groß.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gross appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sowohl im Binnen- als auch im Import- und Exportverkehr wird rund ein Viertel der gesamten Gütertransportleistung auf der Schiene bewältigt. Damit ist die Bahn für die Versorgung innerhalb der Schweiz und für den Austausch mit dem Ausland von grosser Bedeutung.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggross
  • gorss
  • grross
  • grsos
  • rgoss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gross - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggross1gorss2grross1grsos2rgoss2
Edit distance from "gross"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gross"?
"gross" is spelled G-R-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʀoːs\.
What does "gross" mean?
As an adjective, "gross" means: Variante orthographique de groß.
What words are commonly confused with "gross"?
"gross" is commonly confused with "grow", "group", "grues". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gross"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gross" is \ɡʀoːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gross" come from?
"gross" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grimm#22,578Greta#22,577geeks#22,575javel#22,596

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ivry5 variantselfe5 variantsloft5 variantsnope5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list