Which to use
“grababa” and “grabar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,156
- “grababa” frequency rank
- #4,340
- “grabar” frequency rank
- 42496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grababa | grabar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 grababa and grabar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grababa and grabar
A purely visual mix-up. grababa ([gɾaˈβ̞aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42496, 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]. 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 42496, this pair ranks #147,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grababa vs grabar
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "grababa": -. Private to "grabar": -.
"grababa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "grabar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grababa" and "grabar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "grababa" or "grabar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grababa" 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 #147,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grababa" and "grabar" 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 #147,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.