Which to use
“grouped” and “growled” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,552
- “grouped” frequency rank
- #44,821
- “growled” frequency rank
- 59373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grouped | growled |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of group | simple past and past participle of growl |
Where the eye mixes grouped and growled
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. grouped (CCVVCVC) and growled (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses grouped with growled
A purely visual mix-up. grouped (/ɡɹuːpt/) and growled (/ɡɹaʊld/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grouped is recorded at frequency rank #14,552, classified as averb, pronounced /ɡɹuːpt/. 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 59373, this pair ranks #106,588 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grouped vs growled
Shared letters: degor. Private to "grouped": pu. Private to "growled": lw.
"grouped" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "growled" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grouped" for "growled" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grouped" or "growled"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "grouped" and "growled" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grouped" 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 #106,588 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grouped" 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 #106,588 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.