Which to use
“grabador” is an adjective and “grabadora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,683
- “grabador” frequency rank
- #27,250
- “grabadora” frequency rank
- 59933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabador | grabadora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que graba. | Instrumento que graba, normalmente información sobre una superficie sólida. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grabador and grabadora apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
grabador and grabadora 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 1 extra letter(s) - “grabador” sits inside “grabadora” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabador is recorded at frequency rank #32,683, classified as anadj, pronounced [gɾaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. grabadora is at rank #27,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [gɾaβ̞aˈð̞oɾa].
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 59933, this pair ranks #60,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grabador" and "grabadora" be used interchangeably?
Remembering grabador vs grabadora
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “grabador”; for a noun, it's “grabadora”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grabador” entry
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