Which to use
“grabados” and “graduados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,590
- “grabados” frequency rank
- #11,240
- “graduados” frequency rank
- 22830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabados | graduados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grabado, participio de grabar. | Forma del plural de graduado, participio de graduar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grabados and graduados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
grabados and graduados 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 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabados is recorded at frequency rank #11,590, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞að̞os]. graduados is at rank #11,240, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [gɾaˈð̞wað̞os].
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 22830, this pair ranks #248,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering grabados vs graduados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grabados” entry
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