Which to use
“graph” and “gravy” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,577
- “graph” frequency rank
- #15,418
- “gravy” frequency rank
- 21995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | gravy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 thick sauce made from the fat or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked. |
Where the eye mixes graph and gravy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graph vs gravy
A purely visual mix-up. graph (/ɡɹɑːf/) and gravy (/ˈɡɹeɪvi/) 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 21995, 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/. gravy is at rank #15,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪvi/.
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 21995, this pair ranks #419,838 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs gravy
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graph": hp. Private to "gravy": vy.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "gravy" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graph" and "gravy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "graph" vs "gravy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #419,838 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "gravy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gravy vs guava". 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 #419,838 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.