Which to use
“gran” and “grave” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #108
- “gran” frequency rank
- #1,637
- “grave” frequency rank
- 1745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apócope de grande. | De gran importancia o con consecuencias serias. |
Where the eye mixes gran and grave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gran and grave
A purely visual mix-up. gran ([ˈgɾãn]) and grave ([ˈgɾaβ̞e]) 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 1745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #108, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn]. grave is at rank #1,637, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞e].
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 1745, this pair ranks #321,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grave
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "grave": ev.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gran" for "grave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gran" vs "grave" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "grave" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gran 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 #321,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.