graduación

[gɾað̞waˈsjõn]

/[gɾað̞waˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“graduación” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,990
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escala₂ de distintos valores para poder medir o cuantificar la intensidad de algún fenómeno.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

graduación vs grabación
80% similar

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

Key facts for graduación
PropertyValue
Headwordgraduación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾað̞waˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,990
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “graduación” 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). graduación lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around graduación (IPA [gɾað̞waˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,990 among 17,549 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for graduación, with forms such as "garduación", "ggraduación", and "gradaución". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "grabación", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is graduación, spelled G-R-A-D-U-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escala₂ de distintos valores para poder medir o cuantificar la intensidad de algún fenómeno.
  2. 2
    Acción o efecto de graduar o de graduarse.
  3. 3
    Acto de entrega de título o reconocimiento a aquellos que se gradúan.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garduación,ggraduación,gradaución,gradduación,graduacción,graduacinó,graduaciónn,graduacóin,graduaicón,graduasión,graducaión,graudación,grdauación,grraduación,rgaduación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graduación - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garduación2ggraduación1gradaución2gradduación1graduacción1graduacinó2graduaciónn1graduacóin2
Edit distance from "graduación"

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 "graduación"?
"graduación" is spelled G-R-A-D-U-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾað̞waˈsjõn].
What does "graduación" mean?
As a noun, "graduación" means: Escala₂ de distintos valores para poder medir o cuantificar la intensidad de algún fenómeno.
What words are commonly confused with "graduación"?
"graduación" is commonly confused with "grabación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "graduación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graduación" is [gɾað̞waˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "graduación" come from?
"graduación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “graduación”

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

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

Same frequency band

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