Which to use
“graban” and “grabando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- #10,675
- “grabando” frequency rank
- 32366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graban | grabando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Gerundio de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes graban and grabando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graban and grabando
A purely visual mix-up. graban ([ˈgɾaβ̞ãn]) and grabando ([gɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “graban” sits inside “grabando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graban is recorded at frequency rank #21,691, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞ãn]. grabando is at rank #10,675, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o].
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 32366, this pair ranks #202,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graban vs grabando
Shared letters: abgnr. Private to "graban": -. Private to "grabando": do.
"graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grabando" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graban" and "grabando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graban" or "grabando"?
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 "graban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grabando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graban" and "grabando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gozaban vs graban". 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 #202,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.