Which to use
“graph” and “grass” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- #38,828
- “grass” frequency rank
- 72107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | grass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graphique. | Herbe. |
Where the eye mixes graph and grass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graph vs grass
A purely visual mix-up. graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) and grass (\ɡɹɑːs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72107, 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\. grass is at rank #38,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹɑːs\.
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 72107, this pair ranks #45,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs grass
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graph": hp. Private to "grass": s.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graph" for "grass" ever safe?
Frequency check: "graph" vs "grass" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "graph" and "grass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graph" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "grass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graf vs grass". 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 #45,176 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.