# grains vs grids

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grains
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪnz/ · frequency rank #11,221*
Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.

### grids
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪdz/ · frequency rank #24,462*
plural of grid

## Source
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