Which to use
“gratis” is an adverb and “gravit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,748
- “gratis” frequency rank
- #43,965
- “gravit” frequency rank
- 64713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratis | gravit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sans qu’il en coûte rien, gratuitement. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de gravir. |
Where the eye mixes gratis and gravit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gratis and gravit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gratis is \ɡʁa.tis\ while gravit is \ɡʁa.vi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gratis is recorded at frequency rank #20,748, classified as anadv, pronounced \ɡʁa.tis\. gravit is at rank #43,965, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡʁa.vi\.
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 64713, this pair ranks #75,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gratis vs gravit
Shared letters: agirt. Private to "gratis": s. Private to "gravit": v.
"gratis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gravit" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gratis" and "gravit" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gratis" or "gravit"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gratis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratis" and "gravit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gracie vs gravit". 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 #75,701 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.