Which to use
“grabe” is a verb and “grave” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,533
- “grabe” frequency rank
- #1,637
- “grave” frequency rank
- 37170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabe | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de grabar. | De gran importancia o con consecuencias serias. |
Same sound, different letters: grabe vs grave
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - grabe / grave
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: grabe and grave carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈgɾaβ̞e]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - b in “grabe” becomes v in “grave”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37170, 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]. grave is at rank #1,637, tagged as anadj, 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 37170, this pair ranks #176,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grabe vs grave
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "grabe": b. Private to "grave": v.
"grabe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grabe" and "grave" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "grabe" or "grave" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "grabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabe" and "grave" 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 #176,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.