Graphit

/[ɡʁaˈfiːt]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,658

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Graphit is aGermannoun. It means: eine Form von reinem Kohlenstoff mit geringer Härte Pronounced [ɡʁaˈfiːt]. Often confused with Graph and Granit.

Key facts for Graphit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGraphit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁaˈfiːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,658
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Graphit in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Graphit is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡʁaˈfiːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,658 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Graphit, with forms such as "garphit", "ggraphit", and "grahpit". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Graph", "Granit", "Graphen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Graphit, spelled G-R-A-P-H-I-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Form von reinem Kohlenstoff mit geringer Härte
  2. 2
    graues bis schwarzes Mineral, das hexagonale, sehr selten auch trigonale Kristalle bildet

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garphit,ggraphit,grahpit,graphhit,graphitt,graphti,grapiht,grapphit,grpahit,grraphit,rgaphit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Graphit

Misspelling Variants of "Graphit"

garphit7ggraphit8grahpit7graphhit8graphitt8graphti7grapiht7grapphit8
Misspelling Variants of "Graphit"

Frequency rank: #44,658 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Graphit"?
"Graphit" is spelled G-R-A-P-H-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaˈfiːt].
What does "Graphit" mean?
As a noun, "Graphit" means: eine Form von reinem Kohlenstoff mit geringer Härte
What words are commonly confused with "Graphit"?
"Graphit" is commonly confused with "Graph", "Granit", "Graphen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Graphit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Graphit" is [ɡʁaˈfiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Graphit" come from?
"Graphit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.