Which to use
“grope” and “grouped” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,680
- “grope” frequency rank
- #14,552
- “grouped” frequency rank
- 57232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grope | grouped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To feel with or use the hands; to handle. | simple past and past participle of group |
Where the eye mixes grope and grouped
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grope and grouped
A purely visual mix-up. grope (/ɡɹəʊp/) and grouped (/ɡɹuːpt/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grope is recorded at frequency rank #42,680, classified as averb, pronounced /ɡɹəʊp/. grouped is at rank #14,552, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹuːpt/.
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 57232, this pair ranks #120,703 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grope vs grouped
Shared letters: egopr. Private to "grope": -. Private to "grouped": du.
"grope" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grouped" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grope" and "grouped" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grope" or "grouped"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grope" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grouped" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,703 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grope" and "grouped" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gronk vs grope". 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 #120,703 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.