graft

/ɡɹɑːft/

//ɡɹɑːft// noun

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"graft" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“graft” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,622
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-graft · graft · English

graft · rank #15,622 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,622
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grading

Nearest frequency peer: grading (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “graft”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “graft” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

graft vs grt
60% similar
graft vs gray
60% similar
graft vs gram
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for graft
PropertyValue
Headwordgraft
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹɑːft/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,622
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “graft”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).graftlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “grading” (#15,621), “grips” (#15,623), “gloss” (#15,620). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “graft” is #15,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around graft (IPA /ɡɹɑːft/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,622 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for graft, with forms such as "garft", "ggraft", and "grafft". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grt", "gray", "gram", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe (“stylus”), from Latin graphium (“stylus”), from Ancient Greek γραφείον (grapheíon), from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”); probably akin to English carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to… The correct English form is graft, spelled G-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
  2. 2
    A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
  3. 3
    A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

Etymology

From Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe (“stylus”), from Latin graphium (“stylus”), from Ancient Greek γραφείον (grapheíon), from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”); probably akin to English carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Doublet of graphium. Compare graphic, grammar.

This word in other languages

injerto(Español)greffon(Français)Transplantat(Deutsch)enxerto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garft
  • ggraft
  • grafft
  • graftt
  • gratf
  • grfat
  • grraft
  • rgaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graft - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garft2ggraft1grafft1graftt1gratf2grfat2grraft1rgaft2
Edit distance from "graft"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "graft"?
"graft" is spelled G-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹɑːft/.
What does "graft" mean?
As a noun, "graft" means: A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
What words are commonly confused with "graft"?
"graft" is commonly confused with "grt", "gray", "gram". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "graft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graft" is /ɡɹɑːft/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "graft"?
From Middle English graffe, from Old French greffe (“stylus”), from Latin graphium (“stylus”), from Ancient Greek γραφείον (grapheíon), from γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”); probably akin to English carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion o... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "graft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grips#15,623gloss#15,620guise#15,625Freud#15,616

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fiancé8 variantsJavier8 variantscrows8 variantsMiriam8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list