# grad vs grey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grad
*noun · IPA /ɡɹæd/ · frequency rank #12,983*
Clipping of graduate.

### grey
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #3,105*
Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grad-vs-grey