Which to use
“gra” and “grain” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #6,620
- “grain” frequency rank
- 51101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | grain |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Fruit et semence des céréales contenu dans l’épi. |
Where the eye mixes gra and grain
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gra runs 3 letters (CCV) against grain's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gra vs grain
A purely visual mix-up. gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) and grain (\ɡʁɛ̃\) 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 extra letter(s) - “gra” sits inside “grain”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51101, 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\. grain is at rank #6,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛ̃\.
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 51101, this pair ranks #157,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs grain
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "grain": in.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "grain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grain ← garin · ggrain · grainn · grani · grian · grrain · rgain
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gra" for "grain" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gra" or "grain"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grain" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "grain" 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 #157,582 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.