Which to use
“goes” is a verb and “gré” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,107
- “goes” frequency rank
- #5,767
- “gré” frequency rank
- 39874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goes | gré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du présent indicatif de go. | Volonté, caprice, fantaisie. |
Where the eye mixes goes and gré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between goes and gré
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: goes is \ˈɡoʊz\ while gré is \ɡʁe\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goes is recorded at frequency rank #34,107, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈɡoʊz\. gré is at rank #5,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁe\.
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 39874, this pair ranks #244,700 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goes vs gré
Shared letters: g. Private to "goes": eos. Private to "gré": ré.
"goes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "gré" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- goes ← geos · ggoes · goess · oges
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "goes" and "gré" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "goes" vs "gré" - which ranks higher?
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 "goes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,700 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goes" and "gré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gods vs goes". 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 #244,700 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.