Which to use
“gram” and “GRE” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,219
- “gram” frequency rank
- #29,675
- “GRE” frequency rank
- 39894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g. | Any edition of the Graduate Record Examination or of any of its Subject Tests. |
Letter map: gram vs GRE
Shared letters muted; letters that set gram and GRE apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - gram / GRE
gram and GRE are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gram is recorded at frequency rank #10,219, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɹæm/. GRE is at rank #29,675, tagged as anoun.
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 39894, this pair ranks #272,514 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs GRE
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gram": am. Private to "GRE": e.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "GRE" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gram ← garm · ggram · gramm · grma · grram · rgam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gram" and "GRE" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "gram" or "GRE" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "gram" vs "GRE" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "GRE" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,514 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "GRE" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gere vs GRE". 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 #272,514 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.