Which to use
“GPU” and “gra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,527
- “GPU” frequency rank
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- 80008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | GPU | gra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Processeur graphique permettant de réaliser de nombreux calculs (téraflops). | Acte, action. |
Where the eye mixes GPU and gra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses GPU with gra
A purely visual mix-up. GPU (\ʒe.pe.y\) 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 80008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
GPU is recorded at frequency rank #35,527, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒe.pe.y\. 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 80008, this pair ranks #21,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of GPU vs gra
Shared letters: g. Private to "GPU": pu. Private to "gra": ar.
"GPU" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "GPU" for "gra" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "GPU" or "gra" show up more?
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 "GPU" 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 #21,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "GPU" and "gra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,962 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.