gramvsgrataWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“gram” and “grata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,325
“gram” frequency rank
#17,157
“grata” frequency rank
57482
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gram grata
Definition Gram. Instrumento, generalmente usado por plateros y joyeros, que consiste en una escobilla de metal y sirve para dar lustre, limpiar, raspar o bruñir objetos, en particular los de color dorado y plateado.

Where the eye mixes gram and grata

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
gram
5 ch
grata

Visual trap between gram and grata

A purely visual mix-up. gram ([ɡʀamˀ]) and grata ([ˈgɾat̪a]) 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 57482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gram is recorded at frequency rank #40,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʀamˀ]. grata is at rank #17,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾat̪a].

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 57482, this pair ranks #70,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gram vs grata

Shared letters: agr. Private to "gram": m. Private to "grata": t.

"gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "grata" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gramgarm · ggram · gramm · grma · grram · rgam
  • gratagarta · ggrata · graat · gratta · grrata · grtaa · rgata

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gram" and "grata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡʀamˀ] versus [ˈgɾat̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gram" or "grata" show up more?
"grata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,157 in our Spanish list, against #40,325 for "gram". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "grata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #70,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gram" and "grata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gram 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 #70,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list