Which to use
“graph” and “grate” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,577
- “graph” frequency rank
- #23,284
- “grate” frequency rank
- 29861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | grate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers. | A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. |
Where the eye mixes graph and grate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graph vs grate
A purely visual mix-up. graph (/ɡɹɑːf/) and grate (/ɡɹeɪt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graph is recorded at frequency rank #6,577, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹɑːf/. grate is at rank #23,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹeɪt/.
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 29861, this pair ranks #359,414 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs grate
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graph": hp. Private to "grate": et.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graph" and "grate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "graph" or "grate"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "graph" and "grate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,414 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "grate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grasse vs grate". 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 #359,414 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.