Which to use
“grossed” and “growled” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,286
- “grossed” frequency rank
- #44,821
- “growled” frequency rank
- 68107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grossed | growled |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of gross | simple past and past participle of growl |
Letter map: grossed vs growled
Shared letters muted; letters that set grossed and growled apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. grossed and growled follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: grossed and growled
grossed and growled are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grossed is recorded at frequency rank #23,286, classified as averb. growled is at rank #44,821, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹaʊld/.
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 68107, this pair ranks #60,404 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grossed vs growled
Shared letters: degor. Private to "grossed": s. Private to "growled": lw.
"grossed" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "growled" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grossed" and "growled" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "grossed" or "growled" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "grossed" vs "growled" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "grossed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "growled" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,404 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grossed" and "growled" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grooved vs growled". 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 #60,404 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.