# grad vs grog

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### grog
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɒɡ/ · frequency rank #44,236*
An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grad-vs-grog