Which to use
“graban” and “grabo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,691
- “graban” frequency rank
- #39,248
- “grabo” frequency rank
- 60939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graban | grabo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes graban and grabo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. graban runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against grabo's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses graban with grabo
A purely visual mix-up. graban ([ˈgɾaβ̞ãn]) and grabo ([ˈgɾaβ̞o]) 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 60939, 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]. grabo is at rank #39,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞o].
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 60939, this pair ranks #57,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graban vs grabo
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "graban": n. Private to "grabo": o.
"graban" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grabo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graban" for "grabo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "graban" vs "grabo" - which ranks higher?
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 "grabo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graban" and "grabo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "garbo vs grabo". 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 #57,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.