Which to use
“gram” is an onomatopoeia and “Gras” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,051
- “gram” frequency rank
- #3,680
- “Gras” frequency rank
- 34731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gram | Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce mot n’a pas de sens précis et fait partie d’une comptine enfantine. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes gram and Gras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gram with Gras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gram is \ɡʁam\ while Gras is \ɡʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “gram” becomes s in “Gras”, and the parts of speech differ too (onomatopoeia vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gram is recorded at frequency rank #31,051, classified as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \ɡʁam\. Gras is at rank #3,680, tagged as aname, pronounced \ɡʁa\.
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 34731, this pair ranks #281,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gram vs Gras
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gram": m. Private to "Gras": s.
"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gram" and "Gras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gram" or "Gras"?
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 "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gram" and "Gras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graeme vs gram". 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 #281,797 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.