# grins vs grits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grins
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪnz/ · frequency rank #36,164*
plural of grin

### grits
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪts/ · frequency rank #31,579*
plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.

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