graphvsgraphesWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
graph
7 ch
graphes

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

  • graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
  • graphesgarphes · ggraphes · grahpes · grapehs · graphess · graphhes · graphse · grapphes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graph" and "graphes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɡɹɑːf\ versus \ɡʁaf\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "graph" or "graphes"?
"graph" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,279 in our French list, against #36,419 for "graphes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list