Which to use
“grams” is a noun and “grows” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,339
- “grams” frequency rank
- #5,331
- “grows” frequency rank
- 14670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grams | grows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of gram | third-person singular simple present indicative of grow |
Letter map: grams vs grows
Shared letters muted; letters that set grams and grows 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 growsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grams is recorded at frequency rank #9,339, classified as anoun. grows is at rank #5,331, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹəʊz/.
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 14670, this pair ranks #468,651 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grams vs grows
Shared letters: grs. Private to "grams": am. Private to "grows": ow.
"grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC