Which to use
“graba” is a verb and “grasa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- #4,794
- “grasa” frequency rank
- 17846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graba | grasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Sustancia orgánica formada por varios ácidos grasos unidos a un alcohol, normalmente glicerol, componiendo así un ester. Por su alta energía química, las grasas son la forma elegida por los organismos para almacenar la energía obtenida en el metabolismo de los alimentos. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graba and grasa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
graba and grasa form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - b in “graba” becomes s in “grasa” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17846, 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]. grasa is at rank #4,794, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾasa].
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 17846, this pair ranks #270,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graba" and "grasa" be used interchangeably?
Remembering graba vs grasa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “graba”; for a noun, it's “grasa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graba” entry
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