Which to use
“gra” is a noun and “gravi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #36,420
- “gravi” frequency rank
- 80901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | gravi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Participe passé masculin singulier de gravir. |
Where the eye mixes gra and gravi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gra runs 3 letters (CCV) against gravi's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gra vs gravi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gra is \ˈɡrɑː\ while gravi is \ɡʁa.vi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gra” sits inside “gravi”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80901, 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\. gravi is at rank #36,420, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡʁa.vi\.
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 80901, this pair ranks #19,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs gravi
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "gravi": iv.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "gravi" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gravi ← garvi · ggravi · graiv · gravvi · grravi · grvai · rgavi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gra" and "gravi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gra" vs "gravi" - 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 "gravi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "gravi" 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 #19,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.