Which to use
“goes” is a verb and “grès” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,107
- “goes” frequency rank
- #12,976
- “grès” frequency rank
- 47083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goes | grès |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du présent indicatif de go. | Roche détritique formée par l’agglomération de nombreux petits grains unis par un ciment naturel de composition variable (siliceux, calcaire, etc.). |
Where the eye mixes goes and grès
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses goes with grès
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: goes is \ˈɡoʊz\ while grès is \ɡʁɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47083, 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\. grès is at rank #12,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛ\.
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 47083, this pair ranks #189,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goes vs grès
Shared letters: gs. Private to "goes": eo. Private to "grès": rè.
"goes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "grès" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- goes ← geos · ggoes · goess · oges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "goes" for "grès" ever safe?
Frequency check: "goes" vs "grès" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "goes" and "grès" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "goes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grès" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goes" and "grès" 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 #189,786 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.