Which to use
“gradés” and “gravées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,835
- “gradés” frequency rank
- #23,227
- “gravées” frequency rank
- 56062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradés | gravées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de gradé. | Féminin pluriel de gravé. |
Where the eye mixes gradés and gravées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gradés runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against gravées's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gradés vs gravées
A purely visual mix-up. gradés (\ɡʁa.de\) and gravées (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56062, 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\. gravées is at rank #23,227, 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 56062, this pair ranks #123,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradés vs gravées
Shared letters: agrsé. Private to "gradés": d. Private to "gravées": ev.
"gradés" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gravées" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gradés" and "gravées" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "gradés" or "gravées" 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 "gravées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradés" and "gravées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradés vs gradué". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,464 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.