Which to use
“grababa” and “graban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,156
- “grababa” frequency rank
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- 59847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grababa | graban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de grabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes grababa and graban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grababa and graban
A purely visual mix-up. grababa ([gɾaˈβ̞aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grababa is recorded at frequency rank #38,156, classified as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞aβ̞a]. 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 59847, this pair ranks #61,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grababa vs graban
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "grababa": -. Private to "graban": n.
"grababa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grababa" and "graban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grababa" vs "graban" - 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 "grababa" 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 #61,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grababa" and "graban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grababa vs guayaba". 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 #61,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.