Which to use
“grace” and “grasse” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,680
- “grace” frequency rank
- #49,365
- “grasse” frequency rank
- 52045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grace | grasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Charming, pleasing qualities. | Obsolete form of grass. |
Letter map: grace vs grasse
Shared letters muted; letters that set grace and grasse apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on grace vs grasse
grace and grasse are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grace is recorded at frequency rank #2,680, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹeɪs/. grasse is at rank #49,365, tagged as anoun.
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 52045, this pair ranks #160,319 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grace vs grasse
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "grace": c. Private to "grasse": s.
"grace" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grace" and "grasse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grace" vs "grasse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "grace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,319 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grace" and "grasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grasse vs grosser". 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 #160,319 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.