Which to use
“graph” and “graphe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- #22,882
- “graphe” frequency rank
- 56161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | graphe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graphique. | Courbe représentative d’une fonction. → voir représentation graphique |
Where the eye mixes graph and graphe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graph with graphe
A purely visual mix-up. graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) and graphe (\ɡʁaf\) 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 extra letter(s) - “graph” sits inside “graphe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graph is recorded at frequency rank #33,279, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːf\. graphe is at rank #22,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\.
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 56161, this pair ranks #122,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs graphe
Shared letters: aghpr. Private to "graph": -. Private to "graphe": e.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "graphe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graph" and "graphe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graph" or "graphe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graphe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "graphe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graph vs grip". 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 #122,852 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.