Which to use
“gradué” is a verb and “grande” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,065
- “gradué” frequency rank
- #353
- “grande” frequency rank
- 35418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradué | grande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de graduar. | Superior en tamaño a un determinado patrón tomado como medida. |
Where the eye mixes gradué and grande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gradué (CCVCVV) and grande (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gradué and grande
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gradué is [gɾaˈð̞we] while grande is [ˈgɾãn̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradué is recorded at frequency rank #35,065, classified as averb, pronounced [gɾaˈð̞we]. grande is at rank #353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn̪d̪e].
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 35418, this pair ranks #186,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradué vs grande
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "gradué": ué. Private to "grande": en.
"gradué" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "grande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grande ← garnde · ggrande · gradne · grandde · graned · grannde · grnade · grrande
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gradué" and "grande" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gradué" or "grande"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradué" and "grande" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grabe vs gradué". 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 #186,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.