# grande vs granite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grande
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/ · frequency rank #7,454*
Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).

### granite
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/ · frequency rank #8,796*
A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

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