# glad vs grand

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glad
*adjective · IPA /ɡlæd/ · frequency rank #1,342*
Pleased; happy; gratified.

### grand
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹænd/ · frequency rank #1,306*
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glad-vs-grand