Which to use
“graf” and “gré” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,196
- “graf” frequency rank
- #5,767
- “gré” frequency rank
- 51963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graf | gré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de graff. | Volonté, caprice, fantaisie. |
Where the eye mixes graf and gré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graf with gré
A purely visual mix-up. graf (\ɡʁaf\) and gré (\ɡʁe\) 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 51963, 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\. gré is at rank #5,767, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁe\.
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 51963, this pair ranks #151,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graf vs gré
Shared letters: gr. Private to "graf": af. Private to "gré": é.
"graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gré" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- graf ← garf · ggraf · grfa · grraf · rgaf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graf" and "gré" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graf" or "gré"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "graf" and "gré" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graf" and "gré" 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 #151,136 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.