Which to use
“gala” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,486
- “gala” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 53967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gala | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fête fastueuse et souvent d’un caractère officiel. | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes gala and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gala runs 4 letters (CVCV) against gra's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gala and gra
A purely visual mix-up. gala (\ɡa.la\) and gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gala is recorded at frequency rank #9,486, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡa.la\. gra is at rank #44,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡrɑː\.
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 53967, this pair ranks #137,230 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gala vs gra
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gala": l. Private to "gra": r.
"gala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gala ← agla · gaal · galla · ggala · glaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gala" and "gra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gala" or "gra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,230 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gala" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". 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 #137,230 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.