Which to use
“graff” and “grass” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,082
- “graff” frequency rank
- #38,828
- “grass” frequency rank
- 83910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graff | grass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inscription calligraphiée ou dessin tracé, peint ou gravé sur un support inhabituel et qui a vocation artistique. | Herbe. |
Where the eye mixes graff and grass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graff vs grass
A purely visual mix-up. graff (\ɡʁaf\) and grass (\ɡɹɑːs\) 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 83910, 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\. grass is at rank #38,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːs\.
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 83910, this pair ranks #13,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graff vs grass
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graff": f. Private to "grass": s.
"graff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graff" for "grass" ever safe?
Which is more common, "graff" or "grass"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "graff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graff" and "grass" 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 #13,943 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.