Which to use
“grams” and “grates” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #43,675
- “grates” frequency rank
- 53014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | grates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | plural of grate |
Letter map: grams vs grates
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and grates apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - grams / grates
grams and grates 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 53014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. grates is at rank #43,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹeɪts/.
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 53014, this pair ranks #152,376 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs grates
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grams": m. Private to "grates": et.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grates" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grams" for "grates" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grams" vs "grates" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "grams" and "grates".
- Full dictionary entry for "grams" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,376 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grams" and "grates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gazes vs grates". 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 #152,376 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.