Which to use
“grau” and “gril” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,808
- “grau” frequency rank
- #39,326
- “gril” frequency rank
- 81134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grau | gril |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chenal qui relie une étendue d’eau à la mer. | Ustensile de cuisine qui est fait de plusieurs lames de fer parallèles, fixées à quelque distance l’une de l’autre, et sur lequel on fait rôtir de la viande ou du poisson. Toute surface pour la cuisson vive des aliments sans corps gras. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grau and gril apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. grau (\ɡʁo\) and gril (\ɡʁil\) 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 81134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grau is recorded at frequency rank #41,808, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁo\. gril is at rank #39,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁil\.
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 81134, this pair ranks #19,411 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grau vs gril
Shared letters: gr. Private to "grau": au. Private to "gril": il.
"grau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "gril" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grau" and "gril" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grau" or "gril"?
Remembering grau vs gril
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grau” entry
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