Which to use
“grabo” is a verb and “Grau” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,248
- “grabo” frequency rank
- #24,170
- “Grau” frequency rank
- 63418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grabo | Grau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de grabar. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes grabo and Grau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grabo runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Grau's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grabo and Grau
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grabo is [ˈgɾaβ̞o] while Grau is [ˈgɾaw]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grabo is recorded at frequency rank #39,248, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞o]. Grau is at rank #24,170, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈgɾaw].
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 63418, this pair ranks #48,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grabo vs Grau
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grabo": bo. Private to "Grau": u.
"grabo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Grau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grabo" for "Grau" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "grabo" or "Grau" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grabo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grabo" and "Grau" 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 #48,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.