# grope vs gross

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grope
*verb · IPA /ɡɹəʊp/ · frequency rank #42,680*
To feel with or use the hands; to handle.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grope-vs-gross