Which to use
“graph” is a noun and “grope” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,577
- “graph” frequency rank
- #42,680
- “grope” frequency rank
- 49257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | grope |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | To feel with or use the hands; to handle. |
Where the eye mixes graph and grope
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graph vs grope
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graph is /ɡɹɑːf/ while grope is /ɡɹəʊp/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49257, 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/. grope is at rank #42,680, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɹəʊp/.
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 49257, this pair ranks #185,348 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs grope
Shared letters: gpr. Private to "graph": ah. Private to "grope": eo.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grope" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graph" for "grope" ever safe?
Frequency check: "graph" vs "grope" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "graph" and "grope" 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 "grope" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,348 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "grope" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gronk vs grope". 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 #185,348 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.