Which to use
“gradins” and “graines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,496
- “gradins” frequency rank
- #6,091
- “graines” frequency rank
- 24587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradins | graines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de gradin. | Pluriel de graine. |
Where the eye mixes gradins and graines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gradins (CCVCVCC) and graines (CCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gradins vs graines
A purely visual mix-up. gradins (\ɡʁa.dɛ̃\) and graines (\ɡʁɛn\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradins is recorded at frequency rank #18,496, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\. graines is at rank #6,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛn\.
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 24587, this pair ranks #345,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gradins vs graines
Shared letters: aginrs. Private to "gradins": d. Private to "graines": e.
"gradins" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "graines" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gradins" for "graines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gradins" vs "graines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradins" and "graines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradient vs gradins". 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 #345,765 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.