Which to use
“gon” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,319
- “gon” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 82800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gon | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grade, unité de mesure d’angle plan. | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes gon and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. gon (CVC) and gra (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gon with gra
A purely visual mix-up. gon (\ɡɔ̃\) 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 82800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gon is recorded at frequency rank #38,319, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔ̃\. 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 82800, this pair ranks #15,999 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gon vs gra
Shared letters: g. Private to "gon": no. Private to "gra": ar.
"gon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gon" and "gra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "gon" 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 "gon" 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 #15,999 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gon" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,999 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.