Which to use
“gra” is a noun and “Gras” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #3,680
- “Gras” frequency rank
- 48161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes gra and Gras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gra with Gras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gra is \ˈɡrɑː\ while Gras is \ɡʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gra” sits inside “Gras”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48161, 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\. Gras is at rank #3,680, tagged as aname, pronounced \ɡʁa\.
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 48161, this pair ranks #181,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs Gras
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "Gras": s.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gras ← ggras · grras · grsa · rgas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gra" for "Gras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gra" vs "Gras" - which ranks higher?
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 "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "Gras" 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 #181,154 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.