Which to use
“gré” and “grid” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,767
- “gré” frequency rank
- #41,315
- “grid” frequency rank
- 47082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gré | grid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volonté, caprice, fantaisie. | Grille. |
Where the eye mixes gré and grid
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gré with grid
A purely visual mix-up. gré (\ɡʁe\) and grid (\ˈɡrɪd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gré is recorded at frequency rank #5,767, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁe\. grid is at rank #41,315, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡrɪd\.
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 47082, this pair ranks #189,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gré vs grid
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gré": é. Private to "grid": di.
"gré" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "grid" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grid ← ggrid · gird · grdi · gridd · grrid · rgid
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gré" for "grid" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gré" vs "grid" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gré" and "grid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grid vs grow". 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 #189,796 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.