Which to use
“grado” and “Gras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,317
- “grado” frequency rank
- #30,925
- “Gras” frequency rank
- 32242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grado | Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Valor, situación, estado o calidad que una cosa puede tener, en una escala ascendente o descendente, en relación con otra. | Hierba. |
Where the eye mixes grado and Gras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grado with Gras
A purely visual mix-up. grado ([ˈgɾað̞o]) and Gras ([graːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32242, 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]. Gras is at rank #30,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [graːs].
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 32242, this pair ranks #203,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grado vs Gras
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grado": do. Private to "Gras": s.
"grado" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grado" for "Gras" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grado" or "Gras"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grado" and "Gras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gras vs guan". 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 #203,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.