graffito
\ɡʁa.fi.to\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | graffito |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁa.fi.to\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « graffito » en français
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
- 1Singulier soutenu de graffiti.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how graffito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.