Which to use
“goma” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,415
- “goma” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 80896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goma | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de clôture formées d’un enchevêtrement de branches. | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes goma and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. goma runs 4 letters (CVCV) against gra's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: goma vs gra
A purely visual mix-up. goma (\ɡɔ.ma\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goma is recorded at frequency rank #36,415, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔ.ma\. 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 80896, this pair ranks #19,894 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of goma vs gra
Shared letters: ag. Private to "goma": mo. Private to "gra": r.
"goma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- goma ← ggoma · gmoa · goam · gomma · ogma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "goma" for "gra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "goma" vs "gra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "goma" 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 #19,894 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goma" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra 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 #19,894 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.