graffvsgramsWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“graff” and “grams” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,004
“graff” frequency rank
#9,339
“grams” frequency rank
46343
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graff grams
Definition Alternative form of graft. plural of gram

Letter map: graff vs grams

Shared letters muted; letters that set graff and grams apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
graff
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grams

Corpus notes: graff and grams

graff and grams are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

graff is recorded at frequency rank #37,004, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹɑːf/. grams is at rank #9,339, tagged as anoun.

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 46343, this pair ranks #212,690 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of graff vs grams

Shared letters: agr. Private to "graff": f. Private to "grams": ms.

"graff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "grams" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • graffgarff · ggraff · grfaf · grraff · rgaff
  • gramsgarms · ggrams · gramms · gramss · grasm · grmas · grrams · rgams

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graff" and "grams" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "graff" vs "grams" - which ranks higher?
"grams" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,339 in our English list, against #37,004 for "graff". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "graff" and "grams".

  • Full dictionary entry for "graff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "grams" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #212,690 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "graff" and "grams" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaffe vs graff". 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 #212,690 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list