Which to use
“graba” and “gravar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- #33,634
- “gravar” frequency rank
- 46686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graba | gravar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Cargar, pesar sobre una persona o cosa. |
Where the eye mixes graba and gravar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. graba runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against gravar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between graba and gravar
A purely visual mix-up. graba ([ˈgɾaβ̞a]) and gravar ([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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46686, 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]. gravar is at rank #33,634, 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 46686, this pair ranks #124,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graba vs gravar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graba": b. Private to "gravar": v.
"graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gravar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "graba" and "gravar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "graba" vs "gravar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "gravar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graba" and "gravar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grammar vs gravar". 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 #124,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.