Which to use
“graines” and “grappes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,091
- “graines” frequency rank
- #24,987
- “grappes” frequency rank
- 31078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graines | grappes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de graine. | Pluriel de grappe. |
Where the eye mixes graines and grappes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. graines (CCVVCVC) and grappes (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between graines and grappes
A purely visual mix-up. graines (\ɡʁɛn\) and grappes (\ɡʁap\) 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 31078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graines is recorded at frequency rank #6,091, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛn\. grappes is at rank #24,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁap\.
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 31078, this pair ranks #306,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graines vs grappes
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "graines": in. Private to "grappes": p.
"graines" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "grappes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graines" and "grappes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "graines" vs "grappes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grappes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,129 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graines" and "grappes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grappes vs grappin". 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 #306,129 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.