Which to use
“gh” is a typographic variant and “GR” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,786
- “gh” frequency rank
- #8,402
- “GR” frequency rank
- 55188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gh | GR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orthographe par contrainte typographique par système h de ĝ. | Itinéraire balisé pour des randonnées pédestres de longue durée. |
Where the eye mixes gh and GR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gh vs GR
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gh is \d͡ʒo\ while GR is \ʒe.ɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “gh” becomes r in “GR”, and the parts of speech differ too (typographic variant vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gh is recorded at frequency rank #46,786, classified as atypographic variant, pronounced \d͡ʒo\. GR is at rank #8,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒe.ɛʁ\.
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 55188, this pair ranks #129,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gh vs GR
Shared letters: g. Private to "gh": h. Private to "GR": r.
"gh" · 2 letters · shape CC · "GR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gh" for "GR" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "gh" or "GR" show up more?
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 "gh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "GR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gh" and "GR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gh vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #129,082 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.