Which to use
“gram” and “grey” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,325
- “gram” frequency rank
- #10,147
- “grey” frequency rank
- 50472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | grey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gram. | Grupo de animales que pastan y se desplazan juntos. |
Where the eye mixes gram and grey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gram and grey
A purely visual mix-up. gram ([ɡʀamˀ]) and grey ([ˈgɾej]) 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 50472, 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]. grey is at rank #10,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾej].
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 50472, this pair ranks #103,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs grey
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gram": am. Private to "grey": ey.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grey" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gram" and "grey" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gram" or "grey"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gram" and "grey" 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 "grey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "grey" 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 #103,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.