Grill-Grille | Commonly Confused Words

Grill

/ɡrɪl/

A device used for cooking food over an open fire or a verb meaning to cook food this way.

/ɡrɪl/

A structure of metal bars or wires placed together, often used for cooking or protecting

This word has no antonyms

Grill often refers to cooking, while grille is more about design or structure.
Remember that grill can often be found in restaurants, and grille is often found on cars.
If you see food, think grill, if you see a pattern or protection, think grille.
Grill has one L because cooking is a straightforward task, but grille has two Ls, like the bars in a pattern.
A grill is where food gets cooked, while a grille involves things that are grilled, like creating a barrier.