Which to use
“grecs” and “gross” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,563
- “grecs” frequency rank
- #22,579
- “gross” frequency rank
- 28142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grecs | gross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de grec. | Variante orthographique de groß. |
Where the eye mixes grecs and gross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grecs vs gross
A purely visual mix-up. grecs (\ɡʁɛk\) and gross (\ɡʀoːs\) 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 28142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grecs is recorded at frequency rank #5,563, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁɛk\. gross is at rank #22,579, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʀoːs\.
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 28142, this pair ranks #324,654 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grecs vs gross
Shared letters: grs. Private to "grecs": ce. Private to "gross": o.
"grecs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grecs" for "gross" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grecs" vs "gross" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "grecs" and "gross" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grecs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,654 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grecs" and "gross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gross 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 #324,654 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.