Which to use
“grams” is a noun and “gross” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #3,305
- “gross” frequency rank
- 12644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | gross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | Highly or conspicuously offensive. |
Letter map: grams vs gross
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and gross apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grams is anoun and grossanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. gross is at rank #3,305, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɡɹəʊs/.
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 12644, this pair ranks #480,357 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs gross
Shared letters: grs. Private to "grams": am. Private to "gross": o.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC