Which to use
“gra” and “grâce” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #417
- “grâce” frequency rank
- 44898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | grâce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Ce qui plaît dans les attitudes, les manières, les discours : Un certain agrément, un certain charme indéfinissable. |
Where the eye mixes gra and grâce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gra vs grâce
A purely visual mix-up. gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) and grâce (\ɡʁɑs\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gra is recorded at frequency rank #44,481, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡrɑː\. grâce is at rank #417, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɑs\.
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 44898, this pair ranks #206,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs grâce
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gra": a. Private to "grâce": ceâ.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "grâce" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gra" for "grâce" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gra" or "grâce"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gra" and "grâce" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grâce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "grâce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #206,966 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.