Which to use
“gr” is a verb and “gran” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,832
- “gr” frequency rank
- #108
- “gran” frequency rank
- 9940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gr | gran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Callarse, estar callado. | Apócope de grande. |
Where the eye mixes gr and gran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gr and gran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gr is /ɡɛr/ while gran is [ˈgɾãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gr” sits inside “gran”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gr is recorded at frequency rank #9,832, classified as averb, pronounced /ɡɛr/. gran is at rank #108, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn].
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 9940, this pair ranks #300,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gr vs gran
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gr": -. Private to "gran": an.
"gr" · 2 letters · shape CC · "gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gran ← garn · ggran · grann · grna · grran · rgan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gr" for "gran" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gr" or "gran"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gr" and "gran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gr" and "gran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs gr". 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 #300,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.