Which to use
“gross” is an adjective and “grossit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,579
- “gross” frequency rank
- #26,386
- “grossit” frequency rank
- 48965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gross | grossit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de groß. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de grossir. |
Where the eye mixes gross and grossit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gross runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against grossit's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gross and grossit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gross is \ɡʀoːs\ while grossit is \ɡʁo.si\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gross” sits inside “grossit”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gross is recorded at frequency rank #22,579, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡʀoːs\. grossit is at rank #26,386, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡʁo.si\.
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 48965, this pair ranks #174,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gross vs grossit
Shared letters: gors. Private to "gross": -. Private to "grossit": it.
"gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grossit" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gross" for "grossit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gross" vs "grossit" - 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 "gross" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grossit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gross" and "grossit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grossis vs grossit". 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 #174,604 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.