Which to use
“gran” is an adjective and “gray” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #108
- “gran” frequency rank
- #11,788
- “gray” frequency rank
- 11896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | gray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apócope de grande. | Gris. |
Where the eye mixes gran and gray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gran and gray
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gran is [ˈgɾãn] while gray is [ɡɹeɪ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “gran” becomes y in “gray”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #108, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn]. 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 11896, this pair ranks #293,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs gray
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "gray": y.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gran" and "gray" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gran" or "gray"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" 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 #293,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "gray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gray 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 #293,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.