Which to use
“grams” is a noun and “grimy” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #38,870
- “grimy” frequency rank
- 48209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | grimy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | Stained or covered with grime. |
Letter map: grams vs grimy
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and grimy apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. grams (CCVCC) and grimy (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - grams and grimy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grams is anoun and grimyanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. grimy is at rank #38,870, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɹaɪmi/.
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 48209, this pair ranks #195,217 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs grimy
Shared letters: gmr. Private to "grams": as. Private to "grimy": iy.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grimy" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grams" and "grimy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "grams" vs "grimy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "grams" vs "grimy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "grams" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grimy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,217 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grams" and "grimy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grimly vs grimy". 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 #195,217 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.