Which to use
“glances” is a noun and “Graces” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,476
- “glances” frequency rank
- #25,076
- “Graces” frequency rank
- 52552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glances | Graces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of glance | Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified. |
Where the eye mixes glances and Graces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between glances and Graces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: glances is /ˈɡlænsɪz/ 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glances is recorded at frequency rank #27,476, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡlænsɪz/. 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 52552, this pair ranks #156,087 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glances vs Graces
Shared letters: acegs. Private to "glances": ln. Private to "Graces": r.
"glances" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Graces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "glances" for "Graces" ever safe?
Frequency check: "glances" vs "Graces" - which ranks higher?
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 "glances" 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 #156,087 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glances" and "Graces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glades vs glances". 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 #156,087 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.