Which to use
“gram” and “gray” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,325
- “gram” frequency rank
- #11,788
- “gray” frequency rank
- 52113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | gray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gram. | Gris. |
Where the eye mixes gram and gray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gram vs gray
A purely visual mix-up. gram ([ɡʀamˀ]) and gray ([ɡɹeɪ]) 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 - m in “gram” becomes y in “gray”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52113, 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]. gray is at rank #11,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡɹeɪ].
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 52113, this pair ranks #94,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs gray
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gram": m. Private to "gray": y.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gram" and "gray" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gram" or "gray" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "gray" 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 #94,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.