GrafvsGraphTell them apart

Which to use

“Graf” and “Graph” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,768
“Graf” frequency rank
#28,231
“Graph” frequency rank
30999
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Graf Graph
Definition Adelstitel im Rang unter dem Fürsten und über dem Freiherrn Visualisierung einer Funktion

Same sound, different letters: Graf vs Graph

Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.

4 ch
Graf
5 ch
Graph

Same sound, different spelling - Graf / Graph

This is the hard kind. Graf and Graph are pronounced identically ([ɡʁaːf]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Graf is recorded at frequency rank #2,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːf]. Graph is at rank #28,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːf].

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 30999, this pair ranks #1,736,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Graf vs Graph

Shared letters: agr. Private to "Graf": f. Private to "Graph": hp.

"Graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "Graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grafgarf · ggraf · graff · grfa · grraf · rgaf
  • Graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Graf" and "Graph" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same ([ɡʁaːf]), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Frequency check: "Graf" vs "Graph" - which ranks higher?
"Graf" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,768 in our German list, against #28,231 for "Graph". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Graf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Graph" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,736,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Graf" and "Graph" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Graph vs grave". 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 #1,736,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list