# graphene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹæf.iːn/ · frequency rank #28,223

## Definitions
1. Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a layer of graphite.
2. An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.

## Etymology
From graph(ite) + -ene.

## Easily confused with
- **graphite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/graphene-vs-graphite)

## Common misspellings (12)
`garphene`, `ggraphene`, `grahpene`, `grapehne`, `grapheen`, `graphenne`, `graphhene`, `graphnee`, `grapphene`, `grpahene`, `grraphene`, `rgaphene`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/graphene