Which to use
“gazes” is a verb and “Graces” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,480
- “gazes” frequency rank
- #25,076
- “Graces” frequency rank
- 71556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gazes | Graces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of gaze | Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified. |
Where the eye mixes gazes and Graces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gazes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Graces's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gazes vs Graces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gazes is /ˈɡeɪ.zɪz/ while Graces is /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gazes is recorded at frequency rank #46,480, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.zɪz/. Graces is at rank #25,076, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/.
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 71556, this pair ranks #46,267 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gazes vs Graces
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "gazes": z. Private to "Graces": cr.
"gazes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Graces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gazes" for "Graces" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gazes" or "Graces"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gazes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Graces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,267 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gazes" and "Graces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gazes vs glazer". 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 #46,267 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.