Which to use
“grams” is a noun and “grasp” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #7,455
- “grasp” frequency rank
- 16794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | grasp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. |
Letter map: grams vs grasp
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and grasp 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 graspaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. grasp is at rank #7,455, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹɑːsp/.
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 16794, this pair ranks #455,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs grasp
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grams": m. Private to "grasp": p.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grasp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grams" and "grasp" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grams" or "grasp"?
What to do next
You've compared "grams" and "grasp". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "grams" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grasp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #455,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grams" and "grasp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grams vs grasse". 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
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