Which to use
“gradins” is a noun and “grandis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,496
- “gradins” frequency rank
- #20,746
- “grandis” frequency rank
- 39242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradins | grandis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de gradin. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de grandir. |
Where the eye mixes gradins and grandis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gradins and grandis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gradins is \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\ while grandis is \ɡʁɑ̃.di\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39242, 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\. grandis is at rank #20,746, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡʁɑ̃.di\.
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 39242, this pair ranks #249,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradins vs grandis
Shared letters: adginrs. Private to "gradins": -. Private to "grandis": -.
"gradins" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "grandis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gradins" and "grandis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "gradins" or "grandis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grandis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradins" and "grandis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradés vs grandis". 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 #249,431 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.