# Grover vs groves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Grover
*name · IPA /ˈɡɹoʊvɚ/ · frequency rank #21,814*
A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a grove.

### groves
*noun · IPA /ɡɹəʊvz/ · frequency rank #17,151*
plural of grove

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grover-vs-groves