Which to use
“gratin” and “gratte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,028
- “gratin” frequency rank
- #9,013
- “gratte” frequency rank
- 30041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratin | gratte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manière d’apprêter certains mets avec de la chapelure de pain, du fromage ou de la crème. | De la ciguatera, un empoisonnement banal par la consommation de certains poissons des récifs tropicaux et lagons. |
Where the eye mixes gratin and gratte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gratin and gratte
A purely visual mix-up. gratin (\ɡʁa.tɛ̃\) and gratte (\ɡʁat\) 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 30041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gratin is recorded at frequency rank #21,028, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.tɛ̃\. gratte is at rank #9,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁat\.
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 30041, this pair ranks #312,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gratin vs gratte
Shared letters: agrt. Private to "gratin": in. Private to "gratte": e.
"gratin" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gratte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gratin" for "gratte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gratin" vs "gratte" - which ranks higher?
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 "gratin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gratte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratin" and "gratte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gratin vs gratton". 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 #312,846 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.