# gronk vs gross

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gronk
*verb · frequency rank #47,077*
Of a floppy disk drive: to produce mechanical sounds of operation.

### gross
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹəʊs/ · frequency rank #3,305*
Highly or conspicuously offensive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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