Which to use
“gram” and “gramos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,325
- “gram” frequency rank
- #9,132
- “gramos” frequency rank
- 49457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | gramos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gram. | Forma del plural de gramo. |
Where the eye mixes gram and gramos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gram and gramos
A purely visual mix-up. gram ([ɡʀamˀ]) and gramos ([ˈgɾamos]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gram” sits inside “gramos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gram is recorded at frequency rank #40,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʀamˀ]. gramos is at rank #9,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾamos].
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 49457, this pair ranks #108,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs gramos
Shared letters: agmr. Private to "gram": -. Private to "gramos": os.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gramos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gram" for "gramos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gram" vs "gramos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gram" and "gramos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gramos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "gramos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gram vs guan". 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 #108,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.