Which to use
“gilada” and “grada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,682
- “gilada” frequency rank
- #25,290
- “grada” frequency rank
- 57972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gilada | grada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acto o actitud propios de un gil (persona de poca inteligencia, incauta, fácil de engañar). | Peldaño. |
Where the eye mixes gilada and grada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gilada with grada
A purely visual mix-up. gilada ([xiˈlað̞a]) and grada ([ˈgɾað̞a]) 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 57972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gilada is recorded at frequency rank #32,682, classified as anoun, pronounced [xiˈlað̞a]. grada is at rank #25,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾað̞a].
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 57972, this pair ranks #68,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gilada vs grada
Shared letters: adg. Private to "gilada": il. Private to "grada": r.
"gilada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "grada" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gilada" for "grada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gilada" or "grada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gilada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gilada" and "grada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs grada". 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 #68,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.