grado

[ˈgɾað̞o]

/[ˈgɾað̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“grado” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,317 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,317
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Valor, situación, estado o calidad que una cosa puede tener, en una escala ascendente o descendente, en relación con otra.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grado vs gran
60% similar
grado vs gray
60% similar
grado vs Grau
40% similar

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

Key facts for grado
PropertyValue
Headwordgrado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾað̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,317
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grado” sits in Spanish 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). grado 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 Spanish entry for grado is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgɾað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,317 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grado, with forms such as "gardo", "ggrado", and "graddo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gran", "gray", "Grau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is grado, spelled G-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Valor, situación, estado o calidad que una cosa puede tener, en una escala ascendente o descendente, en relación con otra.
  2. 2
    Medida o valor que se aplica a algo que puede variar su intensidad.
  3. 3
    Vínculo que define la proximidad en el parentesco entre las personas.
  4. 4
    Titulación universitaria que sustituyó a las anteriores licenciaturas, diplomaturas e ingenierías, con una duración común en España de 4 años o 240 créditos ECTS equivalente a un nivel MECES 2.
  5. 5
    En ciertas escuelas o colegios, cada uno de los grupos en que están integrados los alumnos de acuerdo a su edad y el nivel de sus conocimientos.
  6. 6
    Cada uno de los niveles existentes en la escala jerárquica de una institución.
  7. 7
    Jerarquía.
  8. 8
    Unidad empleada en ciertas escalas de medidas.
  9. 9
    Unidad porcentual de alcohol presente en una bebida.
  10. 10
    Cada una de las partes en que se divide una escalera.
  11. 11
    Cualquiera de las distintas instancias reconocidas que puede tener un pleito o causa.
  12. 12
    Cada una de las 360 partes iguales en que se considera dividida la circunferencia.
  13. 13
    Indica la intensidad relativa de la cualidad expresada por el adjetivo.
  14. 14
    Número de orden que expresa el de factores de la misma especie que están comprendidos en un término o en alguna de sus partes.
  15. 15
    En una ecuación o en un polinomio, valor del mayor exponente al que se eleva la incógnita.
  16. 16
    Ceremonia o acto académico en el que se concede un título universitario.

Synonyms

nivelcursonivelpeldañograduación

This word in other languages

level(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gardo,ggrado,graddo,graod,grdao,grrado,rgado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gardo2ggrado1graddo1graod2grdao2grrado1rgado2
Edit distance from "grado"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grado"?
"grado" is spelled G-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾað̞o].
What does "grado" mean?
As a noun, "grado" means: Valor, situación, estado o calidad que una cosa puede tener, en una escala ascendente o descendente, en relación con otra.
What words are commonly confused with "grado"?
"grado" is commonly confused with "gran", "gray", "Grau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grado" is [ˈgɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grado" come from?
"grado" is a Spanish 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?
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Using “grado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgɾað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gran” - see the side-by-side comparison. grado vs gran
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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