Which to use
“god” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,880
- “god” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 55361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | god | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dieu. | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes god and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses god with gra
A purely visual mix-up. god (\ɡɑd\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
god is recorded at frequency rank #10,880, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɑd\. 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 55361, this pair ranks #127,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of god vs gra
Shared letters: g. Private to "god": do. Private to "gra": ar.
"god" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "god" and "gra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "god" or "gra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "god" 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 #127,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "god" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #127,943 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.