Which to use
“gráfico” is an adjective and “grafite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,918
- “gráfico” frequency rank
- #14,154
- “grafite” frequency rank
- 19072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gráfico | grafite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo à arte de reproduzir pela tipografia | uma das formas alotrópicos do carbono |
Letter map: gráfico vs grafite
Shared letters muted; letters that set gráfico and grafite apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. gráfico and grafite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: gráfico vs grafite
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gráfico is anadjective and grafiteanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gráfico is recorded at frequency rank #4,918, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.fi.ku/. grafite is at rank #14,154, tagged as anoun.
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 19072, this pair ranks #51,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gráfico vs grafite
Shared letters: fgir. Private to "gráfico": coá. Private to "grafite": aet.
"gráfico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "grafite" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grafite ← garfite · ggrafite · graffite · grafiet · grafitte · graftie · graifte · grfaite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gráfico" and "grafite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "gráfico" or "grafite" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "gráfico" vs "grafite" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gráfico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grafite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gráfico" and "grafite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grafia vs grafite". 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 #51,765 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.