Which to use
“graba” and “gritaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,052
- “graba” frequency rank
- #13,261
- “gritaba” frequency rank
- 26313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graba | gritaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gritar. |
Where the eye mixes graba and gritaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses graba with gritaba
A purely visual mix-up. graba ([ˈgɾaβ̞a]) and gritaba ([gɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26313, 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]. gritaba is at rank #13,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾiˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 26313, this pair ranks #232,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graba vs gritaba
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "graba": -. Private to "gritaba": it.
"graba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gritaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graba" for "gritaba" ever safe?
Which is more common, "graba" or "gritaba"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "graba" and "gritaba" 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 "gritaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graba" and "gritaba" 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 #232,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.