Which to use
“grada” and “grant” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,290
- “grada” frequency rank
- #10,861
- “grant” frequency rank
- 36151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grada | grant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Peldaño. | Concesión. |
Where the eye mixes grada and grant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grada with grant
A purely visual mix-up. grada ([ˈgɾað̞a]) and grant (/ɡɹɑːnt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grada is recorded at frequency rank #25,290, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾað̞a]. grant is at rank #10,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹɑːnt/.
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 36151, this pair ranks #182,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grada vs grant
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grada": d. Private to "grant": nt.
"grada" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grant" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grada" for "grant" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grada" and "grant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs grada". 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 #182,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.