# GRU vs gruff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GRU
*name · frequency rank #39,340*
The Main Intelligence Directorate — the Soviet and then the Russian military intelligence agency.

### gruff
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹʌf/ · frequency rank #36,588*
having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

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