Which to use
“graba” and “graban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- 34743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graba | graban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes graba and graban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graba with graban
A purely visual mix-up. graba ([ˈgɾaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “graba” sits inside “graban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graba is recorded at frequency rank #13,052, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞a]. 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 34743, this pair ranks #189,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graba vs graban
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "graba": -. Private to "graban": n.
"graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graba" for "graban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "graba" vs "graban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "graba" and "graban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graba" 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 #189,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graba" and "graban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gozaban vs graban". 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 #189,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.