Which to use
“graff” is a noun and “gram” is an onomatopoeia - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,082
- “graff” frequency rank
- #31,051
- “gram” frequency rank
- 76133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graff | gram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inscription calligraphiée ou dessin tracé, peint ou gravé sur un support inhabituel et qui a vocation artistique. | Ce mot n’a pas de sens précis et fait partie d’une comptine enfantine. |
Where the eye mixes graff and gram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graff with gram
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graff is \ɡʁaf\ while gram is \ɡʁam\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs onomatopoeia), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graff is recorded at frequency rank #45,082, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\. gram is at rank #31,051, tagged as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \ɡʁam\.
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 76133, this pair ranks #32,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graff vs gram
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graff": f. Private to "gram": m.
"graff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graff" and "gram" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "graff" or "gram" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graff" and "gram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GAFA vs graff". 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 #32,016 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.