Which to use
“Graces” is a name and “gracias” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,076
- “Graces” frequency rank
- #37,472
- “gracias” frequency rank
- 62548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Graces | gracias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified. | Thank you. |
Where the eye mixes Graces and gracias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Graces runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against gracias's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Graces and gracias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Graces is /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/ while gracias is /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/. 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 (name vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Graces is recorded at frequency rank #25,076, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/. gracias is at rank #37,472, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/.
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 62548, this pair ranks #87,890 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Graces vs gracias
Shared letters: acgrs. Private to "Graces": e. Private to "gracias": i.
"Graces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gracias" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Graces" and "gracias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Graces" vs "gracias" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Graces" and "gracias" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Graces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gracias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,890 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Graces" and "gracias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gracias vs gravitas". 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 #87,890 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.