Which to use
“graded” and “granted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,034
- “graded” frequency rank
- #2,444
- “granted” frequency rank
- 18478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graded | granted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of grade | simple past and past participle of grant |
Where the eye mixes graded and granted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graded and granted
A purely visual mix-up. graded (/ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/) and granted (/ˈɡɹæntɪd/) 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 18478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graded is recorded at frequency rank #16,034, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/. granted is at rank #2,444, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɡɹæntɪd/.
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 18478, this pair ranks #444,639 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graded vs granted
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "graded": -. Private to "granted": nt.
"graded" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "granted" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graded" and "granted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graded" vs "granted" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "graded" and "granted" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "granted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #444,639 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graded" and "granted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glades vs graded". 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 #444,639 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.