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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gozaba" and "graba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gozaba" or "graba"?
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.