# Graeme vs grime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Graeme
*name · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/ · frequency rank #20,651*
A surname from Old English, a less common spelling of Graham.

### grime
*noun · IPA /ɡɹaɪm/ · frequency rank #25,779*
Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

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