Which to use
“grabe” and “gradué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,533
- “grabe” frequency rank
- #35,065
- “gradué” frequency rank
- 70598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabe | gradué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de grabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de graduar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grabe and gradué apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. grabe ([ˈgɾaβ̞e]) and gradué ([gɾaˈð̞we]) 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 70598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabe is recorded at frequency rank #35,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞e]. gradué is at rank #35,065, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈð̞we].
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 70598, this pair ranks #29,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grabe vs gradué
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grabe": be. Private to "gradué": dué.
"grabe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gradué" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grabe ← garbe · ggrabe · grabbe · graeb · grbae · grrabe · rgabe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grabe" and "gradué" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grabe" or "gradué"?
Remembering grabe vs gradué
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grabe” entry
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