# grape vs grate

> 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.

### grate
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #23,284*
A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

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