graphevsgrappeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,882
“graphe” frequency rank
#23,878
“grappe” frequency rank
46760
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graphe grappe
Definition Courbe représentative d’une fonction. → voir représentation graphique Assemblage de fleurs (inflorescence), de fruits ou de grains, portés sur une même tige, chaque élément étant pédicellé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graphe and grappe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
graphe
6 ch
grappe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. graphe (\ɡʁaf\) and grappe (\ɡʁap\) 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 a single letter - h in “graphe” becomes p in “grappe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

graphe is recorded at frequency rank #22,882, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\. grappe is at rank #23,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁap\.

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 46760, this pair ranks #192,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of graphe vs grappe

Shared letters: aegpr. Private to "graphe": h. Private to "grappe": -.

"graphe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "grappe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • graphegarphe · ggraphe · grahpe · grapeh · graphhe · grapphe · grpahe · grraphe
  • grappegarppe · ggrappe · grape · grapep · grpape · grrappe · rgappe

Frequency comparison

graphe#22,882
grappe#23,878

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graphe" and "grappe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɡʁaf\ versus \ɡʁap\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "graphe" or "grappe"?
"graphe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,882 in our French list, against #23,878 for "grappe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering graphe vs grappe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graphe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list