Which to use
“gram” and “guan” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,219
- “gram” frequency rank
- #37,952
- “guan” frequency rank
- 48171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | guan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g. | Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas. |
Where the eye mixes gram and guan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gram (CCVC) and guan (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gram vs guan
A purely visual mix-up. gram (/ˈɡɹæm/) and guan (/ɡwɑn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48171, 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/. guan is at rank #37,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡwɑn/.
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 48171, this pair ranks #195,582 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs guan
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gram": mr. Private to "guan": nu.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "guan" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,582 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "guan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gnaw vs guan". 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 #195,582 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.