Which to use
“gradés” and “graduel” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,835
- “gradés” frequency rank
- #43,963
- “graduel” frequency rank
- 76798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradés | graduel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de gradé. | Qui va par degrés. |
Where the eye mixes gradés and graduel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gradés runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against graduel's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gradés and graduel
A purely visual mix-up. gradés (\ɡʁa.de\) and graduel (\ɡʁad.ɥɛl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradés is recorded at frequency rank #32,835, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁa.de\. graduel is at rank #43,963, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁad.ɥɛl\.
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 76798, this pair ranks #30,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gradés vs graduel
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "gradés": sé. Private to "graduel": elu.
"gradés" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "graduel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graduel ← garduel · ggraduel · gradduel · gradeul · graduell · gradule · graudel · grdauel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gradés" for "graduel" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gradés" vs "graduel" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graduel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,128 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradés" and "graduel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradué vs graduel". 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 #30,128 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.