# gauss vs grass

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gauss
*noun · IPA /ɡaʊs/ · frequency rank #35,732*
The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.

### grass
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɑːs/ · frequency rank #3,758*
Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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