Which to use
“graf” and “gril” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,196
- “graf” frequency rank
- #39,326
- “gril” frequency rank
- 85522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graf | gril |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de graff. | Ustensile de cuisine qui est fait de plusieurs lames de fer parallèles, fixées à quelque distance l’une de l’autre, et sur lequel on fait rôtir de la viande ou du poisson. Toute surface pour la cuisson vive des aliments sans corps gras. |
Where the eye mixes graf and gril
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graf vs gril
A purely visual mix-up. graf (\ɡʁaf\) and gril (\ɡʁil\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85522, 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\. gril is at rank #39,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁil\.
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 85522, this pair ranks #11,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graf vs gril
Shared letters: gr. Private to "graf": af. Private to "gril": il.
"graf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gril" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graf" for "gril" ever safe?
Which is more common, "graf" or "gril"?
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 "graf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gril" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graf" and "gril" 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 #11,234 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.