Which to use
“god” is a noun and “gros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,880
- “god” frequency rank
- #315
- “gros” frequency rank
- 11195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | god | gros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dieu. | Qui a beaucoup de circonférence ou de volume. |
Where the eye mixes god and gros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between god and gros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: god is \ɡɑd\ while gros is \ɡʁo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11195, 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\. gros is at rank #315, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁo\.
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 11195, this pair ranks #410,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of god vs gros
Shared letters: go. Private to "god": d. Private to "gros": rs.
"god" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gros ← ggros · gors · grros · grso · rgos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "god" and "gros" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "god" or "gros" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "god" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "god" and "gros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "god 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 #410,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.