Which to use
“grève” and “grèves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,479
- “grève” frequency rank
- #10,333
- “grèves” frequency rank
- 12812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grève | grèves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terrain uni et sablonneux le long de la mer ou d’une grande rivière. | Pluriel de grève. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grève and grèves apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. grève and grèves are pronounced identically (\ɡʁɛv\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “grève” sits inside “grèves”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grève is recorded at frequency rank #2,479, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛv\. grèves is at rank #10,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁɛv\.
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 12812, this pair ranks #403,643 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grève vs grèves
Shared letters: egrvè. Private to "grève": -. Private to "grèves": s.
"grève" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grèves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grève" and "grèves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grève" or "grèves"?
Remembering grève vs grèves
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 “grève” entry
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