Which to use
“ganaba” and “graba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,974
- “ganaba” frequency rank
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- 25026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganaba | graba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ganar o de ganarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes ganaba and graba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ganaba and graba
A purely visual mix-up. ganaba ([gaˈnaβ̞a]) and graba ([ˈgɾaβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganaba is recorded at frequency rank #11,974, classified as averb, pronounced [gaˈnaβ̞a]. graba is at rank #13,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞a].
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 25026, this pair ranks #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ganaba vs graba
Shared letters: abg. Private to "ganaba": n. Private to "graba": r.
"ganaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ganaba" and "graba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ganaba" or "graba"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ganaba" and "graba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganaba" and "graba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs graba". 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 #238,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.