# grainy vs grand

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grainy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪni/ · frequency rank #35,316*
Resembling grains; granular.

### grand
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹænd/ · frequency rank #1,306*
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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