grafite

noun

The verdict

“grafite” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,154 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,154
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uma das formas alotrópicos do carbono

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grafite vs grafia
71% similar
grafite vs gráfico
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grafite
PropertyValue
Headwordgrafite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,154
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grafite” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grafite lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for grafite is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #14,154 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for grafite, with forms such as "garfite", "ggrafite", and "graffite". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "grafia", "gráfico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is grafite, spelled G-R-A-F-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma das formas alotrópicos do carbono
  2. 2
    lapiseira

Synonyms

grafita

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garfite,ggrafite,graffite,grafiet,grafitte,graftie,graifte,grfaite,grrafite,rgafite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grafite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garfite2ggrafite1graffite1grafiet2grafitte1graftie2graifte2grfaite2
Edit distance from "grafite"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grafite"?
"grafite" is spelled G-R-A-F-I-T-E.
What does "grafite" mean?
As a noun, "grafite" means: uma das formas alotrópicos do carbono
What words are commonly confused with "grafite"?
"grafite" is commonly confused with "grafia", "gráfico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "grafite" come from?
"grafite" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “grafite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-R-A-F-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “grafia” - see the side-by-side comparison. grafite vs grafia
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list