# gran vs grant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gran
*noun · IPA /ɡɹæn/ · frequency rank #16,245*
A grandmother.

### grant
*verb · IPA /ɡɹɑːnt/ · frequency rank #2,157*
To give (permission or wish).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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