Which to use
“ganaban” and “graban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,667
- “ganaban” frequency rank
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- 51358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganaban | graban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ganar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes ganaban and graban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ganaban runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against graban's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ganaban with graban
A purely visual mix-up. ganaban ([gaˈnaβ̞ãn]) and graban ([ˈgɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 51358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganaban is recorded at frequency rank #29,667, classified as averb, pronounced [gaˈnaβ̞ãn]. graban is at rank #21,691, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞ãn].
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 51358, this pair ranks #98,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ganaban vs graban
Shared letters: abgn. Private to "ganaban": -. Private to "graban": r.
"ganaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ganaban" and "graban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ganaban" or "graban"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ganaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganaban" and "graban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ganaban vs gozaban". 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 #98,285 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.