Which to use
“gradient” and “gradins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,551
- “gradient” frequency rank
- #18,496
- “gradins” frequency rank
- 53047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradient | gradins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grandeur vectorielle qui indique de quelle façon une grandeur physique varie dans l’espace. | Pluriel de gradin. |
Where the eye mixes gradient and gradins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gradient vs gradins
A purely visual mix-up. gradient (\ɡʁa.djɑ̃\) and gradins (\ɡʁa.dɛ̃\) 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 53047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradient is recorded at frequency rank #34,551, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.djɑ̃\. gradins is at rank #18,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\.
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 53047, this pair ranks #143,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradient vs gradins
Shared letters: adginr. Private to "gradient": et. Private to "gradins": s.
"gradient" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC · "gradins" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gradient" and "gradins" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "gradient" or "gradins" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gradins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradient" and "gradins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradient vs gravitent". 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 #143,465 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.