Which to use
“grams” is a noun and “grants” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #5,598
- “grants” frequency rank
- 14937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | grants |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | third-person singular simple present indicative of grant |
Letter map: grams vs grants
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and grants apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grams is anoun and grantsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. grants is at rank #5,598, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹænts/.
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 14937, this pair ranks #467,048 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs grants
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grams": m. Private to "grants": nt.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grants" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC