Which to use
“gril” and “Grille” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,326
- “gril” frequency rank
- #5,250
- “Grille” frequency rank
- 44576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gril | Grille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Cri-cri, grillon. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gril and Grille apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gril (\ɡʁil\) and Grille (\ˈɡrɪlə\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gril” sits inside “Grille”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gril is recorded at frequency rank #39,326, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁil\. Grille is at rank #5,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡrɪlə\.
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 44576, this pair ranks #209,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gril vs Grille
Shared letters: gilr. Private to "gril": -. Private to "Grille": e.
"gril" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Grille" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gril" and "Grille" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gril" or "Grille"?
Remembering gril vs Grille
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 “gril” entry
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