granavsgratoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: grana is a noun, grato is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“grana” is a noun and “grato” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,348
“grana” frequency rank
#25,292
“grato” frequency rank
70640
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature grana grato
Definition Acción o efecto de granar. Que provoca agrado, complacencia o gusto.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grana and grato apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
grana
5 ch
grato

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grana is [ˈgɾana] while grato is [ˈgɾat̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

grana is recorded at frequency rank #45,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾana]. grato is at rank #25,292, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾat̪o].

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 70640, this pair ranks #29,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of grana vs grato

Shared letters: agr. Private to "grana": n. Private to "grato": ot.

"grana" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "grato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • granagarna · ggrana · graan · granna · grnaa · grrana · rgana
  • gratogarto · ggrato · graot · gratto · grrato · grtao · rgato

Frequency comparison

grana#45,348
grato#25,292

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "grana" and "grato" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "grana" is a noun and "grato" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "grana" or "grato"?
"grato" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,292 in our Spanish list, against #45,348 for "grana". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering grana vs grato

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “grana”; for an adjective, it's “grato”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grana” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list