Which to use
“graba” and “grabar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- #4,340
- “grabar” frequency rank
- 17392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graba | grabar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Labrar —en relieve o en hueco— sobre una superficie dura algún símbolo, señal, texto, figura o representación. |
Where the eye mixes graba and grabar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graba with grabar
A purely visual mix-up. graba ([ˈgɾaβ̞a]) and grabar ([gɾaˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 “grabar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17392, 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]. grabar is at rank #4,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞aɾ].
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 17392, this pair ranks #272,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graba vs grabar
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "graba": -. Private to "grabar": -.
"graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grabar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graba" and "grabar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graba" vs "grabar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grabar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graba" and "grabar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs graba". 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 #272,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.