Which to use
“gradas” is a noun and “gradual” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,554
- “gradas” frequency rank
- #12,611
- “gradual” frequency rank
- 31165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradas | gradual |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de escalones que suelen tener los edificios grandes, majestuosos, delante de su pórtico o fachada. | Que está por grados o va de grado en grado. |
Where the eye mixes gradas and gradual
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gradas runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against gradual's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gradas and gradual
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gradas is [ˈgɾað̞as] while gradual is [gɾaˈð̞wal]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradas is recorded at frequency rank #18,554, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾað̞as]. gradual is at rank #12,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gɾaˈð̞wal].
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 31165, this pair ranks #208,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradas vs gradual
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "gradas": s. Private to "gradual": lu.
"gradas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gradual" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gradas" and "gradual" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gradas" or "gradual"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gradual" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradas" and "gradual" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gradas vs granda". 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 #208,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.