Which to use
“grated” and “gutted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,769
- “grated” frequency rank
- #17,153
- “gutted” frequency rank
- 41922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grated | gutted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Produced by grating. | Eviscerated. |
Where the eye mixes grated and gutted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. grated (CCVCVC) and gutted (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between grated and gutted
A purely visual mix-up. grated (/ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/) and gutted (/ˈɡʌtɪd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grated is recorded at frequency rank #24,769, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/. gutted is at rank #17,153, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡʌtɪd/.
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 41922, this pair ranks #253,915 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grated vs gutted
Shared letters: degt. Private to "grated": ar. Private to "gutted": u.
"grated" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gutted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grated" for "gutted" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grated" vs "gutted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gutted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,915 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grated" and "gutted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grated vs grates". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #253,915 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.