grafvsgraphTell them apart

Which to use

“graf” and “graph” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,196
“graf” frequency rank
#33,279
“graph” frequency rank
79475
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graf graph
Definition Variante orthographique de graff. Graphique.

Where the eye mixes graf and graph

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
graf
5 ch
graph

Visual trap between graf and graph

A purely visual mix-up. graf (\ɡʁaf\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

graf is recorded at frequency rank #46,196, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\. 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 79475, this pair ranks #23,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of graf vs graph

Shared letters: agr. Private to "graf": f. Private to "graph": hp.

"graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • grafgarf · ggraf · grfa · grraf · rgaf
  • graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graf" and "graph" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɡʁaf\ versus \ɡɹɑːf\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "graf" vs "graph" - which ranks higher?
"graph" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,279 in our French list, against #46,196 for "graf". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "graf" 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 #23,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "graf" and "graph" 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 #23,207 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list