Which to use
“gradés” and “gravée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,835
- “gradés” frequency rank
- #17,439
- “gravée” frequency rank
- 50274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradés | gravée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de gradé. | Féminin singulier de gravé. |
Where the eye mixes gradés and gravée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gradés (CCVCVC) and gravée (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gradés and gravée
A purely visual mix-up. gradés (\ɡʁa.de\) and gravée (\ɡʁa.ve\) 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 50274, 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\. gravée is at rank #17,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁa.ve\.
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 50274, this pair ranks #163,961 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradés vs gravée
Shared letters: agré. Private to "gradés": ds. Private to "gravée": ev.
"gradés" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gravée" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gradés" and "gravée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "gradés" or "gravée" show up more?
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 "gradés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,961 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradés" and "gravée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradés vs gradué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #163,961 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.