Which to use
“gama” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,352
- “gama” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 91833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gama | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Désigne une herbe fourragère. | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes gama and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gama vs gra
A purely visual mix-up. gama (\ɡa.ma\) 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 91833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gama is recorded at frequency rank #47,352, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡa.ma\. 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 91833, this pair ranks #3,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gama vs gra
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gama": m. Private to "gra": r.
"gama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gama ← agma · gaam · ggama · gmaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gama" and "gra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gama" vs "gra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gama" 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 #3,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gama" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gama vs gea". 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 #3,492 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.