graphesvsgrappesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,419
“graphes” frequency rank
#24,987
“grappes” frequency rank
61406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graphes grappes
Definition Pluriel de graphe. Pluriel de grappe.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graphes and grappes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
graphes
7 ch
grappes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. graphes (\ɡʁaf\) and grappes (\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 “graphes” becomes p in “grappes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

graphes is recorded at frequency rank #36,419, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁaf\. grappes is at rank #24,987, 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 61406, this pair ranks #92,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of graphes vs grappes

Shared letters: aegprs. Private to "graphes": h. Private to "grappes": -.

"graphes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "grappes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • graphesgarphes · ggraphes · grahpes · grapehs · graphess · graphhes · graphse · grapphes
  • grappesgarppes · ggrappes · grapeps · grapes · grappess · grappse · grpapes · grrappes

Frequency comparison

graphes#36,419
grappes#24,987

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graphes" and "grappes" 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, "graphes" or "grappes"?
"grappes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,987 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.

Remembering graphes vs grappes

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 “graphes” 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