Which to use
“grades” and “grudges” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,452
- “grades” frequency rank
- #32,421
- “grudges” frequency rank
- 36873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grades | grudges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of grade | plural of grudge |
Where the eye mixes grades and grudges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grades vs grudges
A purely visual mix-up. grades (/ɡɹeɪdz/) and grudges (/ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/) 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 36873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grades is recorded at frequency rank #4,452, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹeɪdz/. grudges is at rank #32,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/.
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 36873, this pair ranks #299,415 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grades vs grudges
Shared letters: degrs. Private to "grades": a. Private to "grudges": u.
"grades" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grudges" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grades" and "grudges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grades" vs "grudges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grudges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,415 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grades" and "grudges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grudges vs grunge". 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 #299,415 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.