Which to use
“gemmes” and “grammes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,517
- “gemmes” frequency rank
- #8,860
- “grammes” frequency rank
- 40377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemmes | grammes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de gemme. | Pluriel de gramme. |
Where the eye mixes gemmes and grammes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gemmes with grammes
A purely visual mix-up. gemmes (\ʒɛm\) and grammes (\ɡʁam\) 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 40377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemmes is recorded at frequency rank #31,517, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒɛm\. grammes is at rank #8,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁam\.
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 40377, this pair ranks #240,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gemmes vs grammes
Shared letters: egms. Private to "gemmes": -. Private to "grammes": ar.
"gemmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "grammes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemmes" and "grammes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemmes" or "grammes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gemmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grammes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,982 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemmes" and "grammes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemmes vs geôles". 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 #240,982 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.