Which to use
“grado” is a noun and “gradué” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,317
- “grado” frequency rank
- #35,065
- “gradué” frequency rank
- 36382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grado | gradué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Valor, situación, estado o calidad que una cosa puede tener, en una escala ascendente o descendente, en relación con otra. | 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 grado and gradué apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grado is [ˈgɾað̞o] while gradué is [gɾaˈð̞we]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grado is recorded at frequency rank #1,317, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾað̞o]. 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 36382, this pair ranks #180,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grado vs gradué
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "grado": o. Private to "gradué": ué.
"grado" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gradué" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grado ← gardo · ggrado · graddo · graod · grdao · grrado · rgado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grado" and "gradué" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grado" or "gradué"?
Remembering grado vs gradué
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “grado”; for a verb, it's “gradué”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grado” entry
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