Which to use
“graph” and “grau” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,279
- “graph” frequency rank
- #41,808
- “grau” frequency rank
- 75087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graph | grau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Graphique. | Chenal qui relie une étendue d’eau à la mer. |
Where the eye mixes graph and grau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graph with grau
A purely visual mix-up. graph (\ɡɹɑːf\) and grau (\ɡʁo\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75087, 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\. grau is at rank #41,808, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁo\.
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 75087, this pair ranks #35,151 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graph vs grau
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graph": hp. Private to "grau": u.
"graph" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "grau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graph" and "grau" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graph" vs "grau" - which ranks higher?
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 "grau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,151 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graph" and "grau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grau vs grow". 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 #35,151 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.