Which to use
“grabar” is a verb and “grata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,340
- “grabar” frequency rank
- #17,157
- “grata” frequency rank
- 21497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabar | grata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Labrar —en relieve o en hueco— sobre una superficie dura algún símbolo, señal, texto, figura o representación. | Instrumento, generalmente usado por plateros y joyeros, que consiste en una escobilla de metal y sirve para dar lustre, limpiar, raspar o bruñir objetos, en particular los de color dorado y plateado. |
Where the eye mixes grabar and grata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grabar with grata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grabar is [gɾaˈβ̞aɾ] while grata is [ˈgɾat̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21497, 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]. grata is at rank #17,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾat̪a].
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 21497, this pair ranks #254,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grabar vs grata
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grabar": b. Private to "grata": t.
"grabar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grata" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grabar" and "grata" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "grabar" or "grata" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "grabar" and "grata" 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 "grata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabar" and "grata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs grata". 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 #254,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.