graphvsgraphieTell them apart

Which to use

“graph” and “graphie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,279
“graph” frequency rank
#28,183
“graphie” frequency rank
61462
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graph graphie
Definition Graphique. Représentation graphique d’un mot, d’une finale, d’un phonème, etc.

Where the eye mixes graph and graphie

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
graph
7 ch
graphie

Look-alike desk: graph vs graphie

A purely visual mix-up. graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) and graphie (\ɡʁa.fi\) 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 “graphie”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61462, 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\. graphie is at rank #28,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.fi\.

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 61462, this pair ranks #92,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of graph vs graphie

Shared letters: aghpr. Private to "graph": -. Private to "graphie": ei.

"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "graphie" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • graphgarph · ggraph · grahp · graphh · grapph · grpah · grraph · rgaph
  • graphiegarphie · ggraphie · grahpie · graphei · graphhie · grapihe · grapphie · grpahie

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "graph" and "graphie" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\ɡɹɑːf\ versus \ɡʁa.fi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "graph" vs "graphie" - which ranks higher?
"graphie" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,183 in our French list, against #33,279 for "graph". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "graphie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #92,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "graph" and "graphie" 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 #92,164 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