# grape vs grapple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grape
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪp/ · frequency rank #11,222*
A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.

### grapple
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹæpəl/ · frequency rank #24,768*
To seize something and hold it firmly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grape-vs-grapple