Which to use
“graal” is a noun and “gravi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,895
- “graal” frequency rank
- #36,420
- “gravi” frequency rank
- 53315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graal | gravi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vase. | Participe passé masculin singulier de gravir. |
Where the eye mixes graal and gravi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. graal (CCVVC) and gravi (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses graal with gravi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graal is \ɡʁal\ while gravi is \ɡʁa.vi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graal is recorded at frequency rank #16,895, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁal\. gravi is at rank #36,420, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡʁa.vi\.
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 53315, this pair ranks #141,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graal vs gravi
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graal": l. Private to "gravi": iv.
"graal" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "gravi" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graal" for "gravi" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "graal" or "gravi" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "graal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graal" and "gravi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ghazi vs gravi". 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 #141,568 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.