Which to use
“grid” and “grill” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,330
- “grid” frequency rank
- #9,049
- “grill” frequency rank
- 14379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grid | grill |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
Where the eye mixes grid and grill
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. grid (/ɡɹɪd/) and grill (/ɡɹɪl/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grid is recorded at frequency rank #5,330, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹɪd/. grill is at rank #9,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹɪl/.
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 14379, this pair ranks #470,399 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grid vs grill
Shared letters: gir. Private to "grid": d. Private to "grill": l.
"grid" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grill" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC