Which to use
“ges” is a pronoun and “grecs” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,144
- “ges” frequency rank
- #5,563
- “grecs” frequency rank
- 22707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ges | grecs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de ge les (« je les »). | Masculin pluriel de grec. |
Letter map: ges vs grecs
Shared letters muted; letters that set ges and grecs apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - ges and grecs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ges is apronoun and grecsanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ges is recorded at frequency rank #17,144, classified as apron. grecs is at rank #5,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁɛk\.
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 22707, this pair ranks #356,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ges vs grecs
Shared letters: egs. Private to "ges": -. Private to "grecs": cr.
"ges" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "grecs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grecs ← gercs · ggrecs · grces · greccs · grecss · gresc · grrecs · rgecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ges" for "grecs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ges" vs "grecs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ges" vs "grecs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grecs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ges" and "grecs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ges 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 #356,578 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.