Which to use
“gra” and “graph” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,481
- “gra” frequency rank
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- 77760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gra | graph |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acte, action. | Graphique. |
Where the eye mixes gra and graph
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gra and graph
A purely visual mix-up. gra (\ˈɡrɑː\) and graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) 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 “graph”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77760, 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\. graph is at rank #33,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːf\.
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 77760, this pair ranks #27,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gra vs graph
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gra": -. Private to "graph": hp.
"gra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- graph ← garph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gra" for "graph" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gra" or "graph"?
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 "graph" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gra" and "graph" 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 #27,541 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.