Which to use
“gran” and “grès” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,497
- “gran” frequency rank
- #12,976
- “grès” frequency rank
- 31473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grès |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mamie, grand-mère. | Roche détritique formée par l’agglomération de nombreux petits grains unis par un ciment naturel de composition variable (siliceux, calcaire, etc.). |
Where the eye mixes gran and grès
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gran and grès
A purely visual mix-up. gran (\ɡræn\) and grès (\ɡʁɛ\) 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 31473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #18,497, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡræn\. grès is at rank #12,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛ\.
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 31473, this pair ranks #303,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grès
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gran": an. Private to "grès": sè.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grès" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gran ← garn · ggran · grann · grna · grran · rgan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gran" and "grès" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gran" or "grès"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gran" and "grès" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grès" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "grès" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glane vs gran". 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 #303,568 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.