Which to use
“graban” and “grabaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- #22,383
- “grabaron” frequency rank
- 44074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graban | grabaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes graban and grabaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. graban runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against grabaron's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: graban vs grabaron
A purely visual mix-up. graban ([ˈgɾaβ̞ãn]) and grabaron ([gɾaˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44074, 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]. grabaron is at rank #22,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 44074, this pair ranks #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of graban vs grabaron
Shared letters: abgnr. Private to "graban": -. Private to "grabaron": o.
"graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grabaron" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graban" and "grabaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graban" vs "grabaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "grabaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graban" and "grabaron" 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 #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.