graffito

\ɡʁa.fi.to\

/\ɡʁa.fi.to\/ noun

The verdict

“graffito” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Singulier soutenu de graffiti.

Corpus desk

Index FR-graffito · graffito · French

graffito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for graffito
PropertyValue
Headwordgraffito
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁa.fi.to\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « graffito » en français

graffitoreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

graffito is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁa.fi.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Singulier soutenu de graffiti.".

graffito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is graffito, spelled G-R-A-F-F-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Singulier soutenu de graffiti.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how graffito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Et sous la pluie, les pieds dans la boue, il examina le graffito ; il observa que les lettres de l’inscription étaient mal formées et que les lignes du dessin suivaient la pente de l’écriture.
  2. L'antisémitisme commence dans le langage ordinaire, il commence dans le simple graffito, il commence dans la caricature ou la raillerie. Puis il se poursuit dans l'insulte et finit par l'agression.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "graffito"?
"graffito" is spelled G-R-A-F-F-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.fi.to\.
What does "graffito" mean?
As a noun, "graffito" means: Singulier soutenu de graffiti.
How do you pronounce "graffito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graffito" is \ɡʁa.fi.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "graffito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list