Which to use
“grounds” and “grundy” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,430
- “grounds” frequency rank
- #35,319
- “grundy” frequency rank
- 38749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grounds | grundy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of ground | A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grounds and grundy apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. grounds (/ɡɹaʊndz/) and grundy (/ˈɡɹʌn.di/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grounds is recorded at frequency rank #3,430, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹaʊndz/. grundy is at rank #35,319, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɹʌn.di/.
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 38749, this pair ranks #283,102 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grounds vs grundy
Shared letters: dgnru. Private to "grounds": os. Private to "grundy": y.
"grounds" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC · "grundy" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering grounds vs grundy
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grounds” entry
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