Which to use
“gra” is a noun and “grand” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #136
- “grand” frequency rank
- 44617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | grand |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | De dimensions (hauteur/taille, longueur, profondeur, etc.) importantes, qui dépassent celles de ses semblables, ou de longue durée. Par exemple, de volume supérieur à la moyenne (ou normale) des individus de même espèce et sexe et d’âge similaire. |
Where the eye mixes gra and grand
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gra runs 3 letters (CCV) against grand's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gra with grand
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gra is \ˈɡrɑː\ while grand is \ɡʁɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gra” sits inside “grand”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44617, 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\. grand is at rank #136, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁɑ̃\.
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 44617, this pair ranks #209,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs grand
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "grand": dn.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "grand" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grand ← garnd · ggrand · gradn · grandd · grannd · grnad · grrand · rgand
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gra" and "grand" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gra" or "grand"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grand" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "grand" 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 #209,100 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.