Which to use
“graveur” and “gravier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,332
- “graveur” frequency rank
- #19,848
- “gravier” frequency rank
- 41180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graveur | gravier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artisan dont la profession est de graver, marquer une matière à l’aide d’outils. | Roche détritique à éléments assez gros (sables grossiers et cailloux), d’origine fluviatile ou littorale. |
Where the eye mixes graveur and gravier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: graveur vs gravier
A purely visual mix-up. graveur (\ɡʁa.vœʁ\) and gravier (\ɡʁa.vje\) 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 41180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graveur is recorded at frequency rank #21,332, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.vœʁ\. gravier is at rank #19,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁa.vje\.
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 41180, this pair ranks #235,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graveur vs gravier
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "graveur": u. Private to "gravier": i.
"graveur" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "gravier" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graveur" and "gravier" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graveur" or "gravier"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "graveur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graveur" and "gravier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gracie vs gravier". 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 #235,016 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.