Which to use
“gra” and “gut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #45,089
- “gut” frequency rank
- 89570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Rituel chamanique consistant à communiquer avec les esprits. |
Where the eye mixes gra and gut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. gra (CCV) and gut (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gra with gut
A purely visual mix-up. gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) and gut (\ɡyt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89570, 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\. gut is at rank #45,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡyt\.
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 89570, this pair ranks #5,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs gut
Shared letters: g. Private to "gra": ar. Private to "gut": tu.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "gut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gra" and "gut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gra" or "gut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gra" and "gut" 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 "gut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "gut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glue vs gut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,647 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.