Which to use
“graal” and “grass” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,895
- “graal” frequency rank
- #38,828
- “grass” frequency rank
- 55723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graal | grass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vase. | Herbe. |
Where the eye mixes graal and grass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. graal (CCVVC) and grass (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between graal and grass
A purely visual mix-up. graal (\ɡʁal\) and grass (\ɡɹɑːs\) 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 55723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graal is recorded at frequency rank #16,895, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁal\. grass is at rank #38,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːs\.
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 55723, this pair ranks #125,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graal vs grass
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graal": l. Private to "grass": s.
"graal" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graal" and "grass" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graal" or "grass"?
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 "graal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graal" and "grass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graf vs grass". 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 #125,619 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.