Which to use
“graver” is a verb and “graves” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,957
- “graver” frequency rank
- #3,139
- “graves” frequency rank
- 25096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graver | graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tracer quelque trait, quelque figure avec le burin, avec le ciseau, sur du bois, sur du cuivre, sur du marbre, etc. | Dans le sud-ouest de la France, terrain détritique de l’ère tertiaire constitué de graviers fluviatiles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graver and graves apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
graver and graves form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “graver” becomes s in “graves” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graver is recorded at frequency rank #21,957, classified as averb, pronounced \ɡʁa.ve\. graves is at rank #3,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁav\.
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 25096, this pair ranks #342,827 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering graver vs graves
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “graver”; for a noun, it's “graves”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graver” entry
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