graphe

\ɡʁaf\

/\ɡʁaf\/ noun

The verdict

“graphe” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,882 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,882
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Courbe représentative d’une fonction. → voir représentation graphique

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

graphe vs grave
67% similar
graphe vs grippe
67% similar
graphe vs grasse
67% similar

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

Key facts for graphe
PropertyValue
Headwordgraphe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁaf\
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,882
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “graphe” 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). graphe 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 graphe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁaf\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,882 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for graphe, with forms such as "garphe", "ggraphe", and "grahpe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grave", "grippe", "grasse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is graphe, spelled G-R-A-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Courbe représentative d’une fonction. → voir représentation graphique
  2. 2
    Objet de mathématiques combinatoires généralisant le concept de relation binaire et celui de polyèdre, pouvant être représenté par un schéma reliant des sommets par des arcs ou des arêtes. → voir théorie des graphes
  3. 3
    Type abstrait de données listant des points non ordonnés pour un graphe non orienté, ou ordonnés pour un graphe orienté.
  4. 4
    Graffiti, dont les lettres ont un volume.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garphe,ggraphe,grahpe,grapeh,graphhe,grapphe,grpahe,grraphe,rgaphe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graphe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garphe2ggraphe1grahpe2grapeh2graphhe1grapphe1grpahe2grraphe1
Edit distance from "graphe"

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 "graphe"?
"graphe" is spelled G-R-A-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁaf\.
What does "graphe" mean?
As a noun, "graphe" means: Courbe représentative d’une fonction. → voir représentation graphique
What words are commonly confused with "graphe"?
"graphe" is commonly confused with "grave", "grippe", "grasse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "graphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graphe" is \ɡʁaf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "graphe" come from?
"graphe" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “graphe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-P-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁaf\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grave” - see the side-by-side comparison. graphe vs grave
  • 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