Which to use
“gris” and “gross” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,539
- “gris” frequency rank
- #22,579
- “gross” frequency rank
- 26118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gris | gross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De couleur grise, entre le blanc et le noir. | Variante orthographique de groß. |
Where the eye mixes gris and gross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gris vs gross
A purely visual mix-up. gris (\ɡʁi\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gris is recorded at frequency rank #3,539, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡʁi\. 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 26118, this pair ranks #337,011 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gris vs gross
Shared letters: grs. Private to "gris": i. Private to "gross": o.
"gris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gris" and "gross" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gris" vs "gross" - 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 "gris" 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 #337,011 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gris" 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 #337,011 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.