Which to use
“graced” and “grasped” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,295
- “graced” frequency rank
- #28,224
- “grasped” frequency rank
- 57519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graced | grasped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of grace | simple past and past participle of grasp |
Where the eye mixes graced and grasped
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graced and grasped
A purely visual mix-up. graced (/ɡɹeɪst/) and grasped (/ɡɹæspt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graced is recorded at frequency rank #29,295, classified as averb, pronounced /ɡɹeɪst/. grasped is at rank #28,224, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹæspt/.
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 57519, this pair ranks #118,771 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graced vs grasped
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "graced": c. Private to "grasped": ps.
"graced" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grasped" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graced" and "grasped" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graced" vs "grasped" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graced" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grasped" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,771 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graced" and "grasped" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grasped vs grasse". 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 #118,771 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.