Which to use
“gap” and “graf” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,684
- “gap” frequency rank
- #46,196
- “graf” frequency rank
- 60880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gap | graf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans un solide, différence d’énergie entre la bande de conduction et la bande de valence. | Variante orthographique de graff. |
Where the eye mixes gap and graf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gap with graf
A purely visual mix-up. gap (\ɡap\) and graf (\ɡʁaf\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gap is recorded at frequency rank #14,684, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡap\. graf is at rank #46,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60880, this pair ranks #95,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gap vs graf
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gap": p. Private to "graf": fr.
"gap" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graf ← garf · ggraf · grfa · grraf · rgaf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gap" for "graf" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gap" vs "graf" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gap" and "graf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gap" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gap" and "graf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graf vs grow". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #95,293 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.