Which to use
“graph” and “graphes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- #36,419
- “graphes” frequency rank
- 69698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | graphes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graphique. | Pluriel de graphe. |
Where the eye mixes graph and graphes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graph vs graphes
A purely visual mix-up. graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) and graphes (\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 2 extra letter(s) - “graph” sits inside “graphes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69698, 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\. graphes is at rank #36,419, 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 69698, this pair ranks #54,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs graphes
Shared letters: aghpr. Private to "graph": -. Private to "graphes": es.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "graphes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graph" and "graphes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graph" or "graphes"?
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 "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graphes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,172 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "graphes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graf vs graphes". 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 #54,172 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.