Which to use
“groups” and “grues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,369
- “groups” frequency rank
- #24,989
- “grues” frequency rank
- 67358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | groups | grues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de group. | Pluriel de grue. |
Where the eye mixes groups and grues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: groups vs grues
A purely visual mix-up. groups (\ɡʁup\) and grues (\ɡʁy\) 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 67358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
groups is recorded at frequency rank #42,369, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁup\. grues is at rank #24,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁy\.
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 67358, this pair ranks #63,770 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of groups vs grues
Shared letters: grsu. Private to "groups": op. Private to "grues": e.
"groups" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "grues" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "groups" and "grues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "groups" vs "grues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "groups" and "grues" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "groups" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,770 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "groups" and "grues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "groupée vs groups". 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 #63,770 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.