Which to use
“grâces” and “grains” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,441
- “grâces” frequency rank
- #8,859
- “grains” frequency rank
- 26300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grâces | grains |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeu des grâces. | Pluriel de grain. |
Where the eye mixes grâces and grains
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grâces and grains
A purely visual mix-up. grâces (\ɡʁɑs\) and grains (\ɡʁɛ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grâces is recorded at frequency rank #17,441, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɑs\. grains is at rank #8,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛ̃\.
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 26300, this pair ranks #335,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grâces vs grains
Shared letters: grs. Private to "grâces": ceâ. Private to "grains": ain.
"grâces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grains" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grains ← garins · ggrains · grainns · grainss · graisn · granis · grians · grrains
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grâces" and "grains" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grâces" vs "grains" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grâces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grains" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grâces" and "grains" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grâces vs gracie". 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 #335,897 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.