# grade vs grades

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grade
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #1,660*
A rating.

### grades
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪdz/ · frequency rank #4,452*
plural of grade

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