Which to use
“graff” and “griffe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,082
- “graff” frequency rank
- #17,722
- “griffe” frequency rank
- 62804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graff | griffe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inscription calligraphiée ou dessin tracé, peint ou gravé sur un support inhabituel et qui a vocation artistique. | Ongle crochu, pointu et mobile de certains animaux, tels que le tigre, le lion, le chat, etc., ou d’un oiseau de proie, comme l’épervier, le faucon, etc. |
Where the eye mixes graff and griffe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graff and griffe
A purely visual mix-up. graff (\ɡʁaf\) and griffe (\ɡʁif\) 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 62804, 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\. griffe is at rank #17,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁif\.
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 62804, this pair ranks #85,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graff vs griffe
Shared letters: fgr. Private to "graff": a. Private to "griffe": ei.
"graff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "griffe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graff" for "griffe" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "graff" or "griffe" show up more?
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 "graff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "griffe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,216 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graff" and "griffe" 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 #85,216 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.