Which to use
“ghoul” and “group” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,253
- “ghoul” frequency rank
- #241
- “group” frequency rank
- 33494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ghoul | group |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A demon said to feed on corpses. | A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. |
Where the eye mixes ghoul and group
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ghoul and group follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ghoul vs group
A purely visual mix-up. ghoul (/ɡuːl/) and group (/ɡɹuːp/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ghoul is recorded at frequency rank #33,253, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡuːl/. group is at rank #241, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹuːp/.
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 33494, this pair ranks #328,974 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ghoul vs group
Shared letters: gou. Private to "ghoul": hl. Private to "group": pr.
"ghoul" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ghoul" for "group" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ghoul" or "group"?
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 "ghoul" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "group" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,974 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ghoul" and "group" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ghoul vs GOL". 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 #328,974 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.