Which to use
“gra” and “graff” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #45,082
- “graff” frequency rank
- 89563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | graff |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Inscription calligraphiée ou dessin tracé, peint ou gravé sur un support inhabituel et qui a vocation artistique. |
Where the eye mixes gra and graff
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gra with graff
A purely visual mix-up. gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) and graff (\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 2 extra letter(s) - “gra” sits inside “graff”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gra is recorded at frequency rank #44,481, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡrɑː\. graff is at rank #45,082, 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 89563, this pair ranks #5,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs graff
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "graff": f.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "graff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graff ← garff · ggraff · grfaf · grraff · rgaff
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gra" and "graff" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gra" vs "graff" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graff" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "graff" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gra vs gx". 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 #5,657 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.