# grabs vs grasp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grabs
*noun · IPA /ɡɹæbz/ · frequency rank #10,704*
plural of grab

### grasp
*verb · IPA /ɡɹɑːsp/ · frequency rank #7,455*
To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.

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