Which to use
“group” and “grout” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #241
- “group” frequency rank
- #35,742
- “grout” frequency rank
- 35983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | group | grout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. | A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set group and grout apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. group (/ɡɹuːp/) and grout (/ɡɹaʊt/) 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 a single letter - p in “group” becomes t in “grout”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
group is recorded at frequency rank #241, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹuːp/. grout is at rank #35,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹaʊt/.
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 35983, this pair ranks #307,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of group vs grout
Shared letters: goru. Private to "group": p. Private to "grout": t.
"group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "grout" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "group" and "grout" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "group" or "grout"?
Remembering group vs grout
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 “group” entry
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