girafe

\ʒi.ʁaf\

/\ʒi.ʁaf\/ noun

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The verdict

“girafe” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #26,022 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,022
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mammifère ongulé artiodactyle et ruminant, originaire des savanes africaines, caractérisé notamment par un cou très allongé qui lui permet de dépasser souvent les cinq mètres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

girafe vs graf
67% similar
girafe vs grâce
50% similar
girafe vs grave
67% similar

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

Key facts for girafe
PropertyValue
Headwordgirafe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒi.ʁaf\
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,022
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “girafe” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). girafe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for girafe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒi.ʁaf\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,022 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for girafe, with forms such as "ggirafe", "giarfe", and "giraef". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "graf", "grâce", "grave", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is girafe, spelled G-I-R-A-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mammifère ongulé artiodactyle et ruminant, originaire des savanes africaines, caractérisé notamment par un cou très allongé qui lui permet de dépasser souvent les cinq mètres.
  2. 2
    Très haut verre à bière avec robinet, pouvant contenir deux à trois litres
  3. 3
    Très haut monocycle, avec une chaîne reliant le pédalier à l'axe de la roue.
  4. 4
    Personne de grande taille et sans grâce.
  5. 5
    Grande perche supportant un micro destiné à suivre les acteurs lors du tournage d’un film.
  6. 6
    Sorte d’escabeau équipé de garde-corps.
  7. 7
    Ponceuse ayant un long bras mobile, on l'utilise pour poncer les plafonds et les murs.
  8. 8
    Mixeur plongeant électrique.
  9. 9
    Type de wagonnet utilisé dans les mines et les carrières.

Synonyms

caméléopardcamélopardperchoir

This word in other languages

giraffe(English)jirafa(Español)Giraffe(Deutsch)girafa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggirafe,giarfe,giraef,giraffe,girfae,girrafe,griafe,igrafe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of girafe - 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.

ggirafe1giarfe2giraef2giraffe1girfae2girrafe1griafe2igrafe2
Edit distance from "girafe"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "girafe"?
"girafe" is spelled G-I-R-A-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒi.ʁaf\.
What does "girafe" mean?
As a noun, "girafe" means: Mammifère ongulé artiodactyle et ruminant, originaire des savanes africaines, caractérisé notamment par un cou très allongé qui lui permet de dépasser souvent les cinq mètres.
What words are commonly confused with "girafe"?
"girafe" is commonly confused with "graf", "grâce", "grave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "girafe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "girafe" is \ʒi.ʁaf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "girafe" come from?
"girafe" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “girafe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-I-R-A-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒi.ʁaf\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “graf” - see the side-by-side comparison. girafe vs graf
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list