gozabavsgrabaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gozaba” and “graba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,924
“gozaba” frequency rank
#13,052
“graba” frequency rank
43976
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gozaba graba
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gozar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar.

Where the eye mixes gozaba and graba

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gozaba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against graba's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
gozaba
5 ch
graba

Look-alike desk: gozaba vs graba

A purely visual mix-up. gozaba ([goˈsaβ̞a]) 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 43976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gozaba is recorded at frequency rank #30,924, classified as averb, pronounced [goˈsaβ̞a]. 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 43976, this pair ranks #139,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gozaba vs graba

Shared letters: abg. Private to "gozaba": oz. Private to "graba": r.

"gozaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gozaba ← ggozaba · goazba · gozaab · gozabba · gozava · gozbaa · gozzaba · gzoaba
  • graba ← garba · ggraba · graab · grabba · grbaa · grraba · rgaba

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gozaba" and "graba" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([goˈsaβ̞a] versus [ˈgɾaβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gozaba" or "graba"?
"graba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,052 in our Spanish list, against #30,924 for "gozaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "gozaba" and "graba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gozaba" 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 #139,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gozaba" and "graba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gozaba 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 #139,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list