Which to use
“grâces” and “grèves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,441
- “grâces” frequency rank
- #10,333
- “grèves” frequency rank
- 27774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grâces | grèves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeu des grâces. | Pluriel de grève. |
Where the eye mixes grâces and grèves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. grâces and grèves follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: grâces vs grèves
A purely visual mix-up. grâces (\ɡʁɑs\) and grèves (\ɡʁɛv\) 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 27774, 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\. grèves is at rank #10,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛv\.
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 27774, this pair ranks #326,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grâces vs grèves
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "grâces": câ. Private to "grèves": vè.
"grâces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grèves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grâces" and "grèves" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "grâces" vs "grèves" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grâces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grèves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grâces" and "grèves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grâces vs gracie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #326,838 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.