Which to use
“grabar” and “grabe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,340
- “grabar” frequency rank
- #35,533
- “grabe” frequency rank
- 39873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabar | grabe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Labrar —en relieve o en hueco— sobre una superficie dura algún símbolo, señal, texto, figura o representación. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de grabar. |
Where the eye mixes grabar and grabe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grabar with grabe
A purely visual mix-up. grabar ([gɾaˈβ̞aɾ]) and grabe ([ˈgɾaβ̞e]) 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 39873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabar is recorded at frequency rank #4,340, classified as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈβ̞aɾ]. grabe is at rank #35,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞e].
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 39873, this pair ranks #162,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grabar vs grabe
Shared letters: abgr. Private to "grabar": -. Private to "grabe": e.
"grabar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grabe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grabar" and "grabe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "grabar" vs "grabe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "grabar" and "grabe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grabar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grabe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabar" and "grabe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grabe vs grana". 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 #162,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.