Which to use
“grande” is an adjective and “guarde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #353
- “grande” frequency rank
- #13,262
- “guarde” frequency rank
- 13615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grande | guarde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superior en tamaño a un determinado patrón tomado como medida. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de guardar o de guardarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grande and guarde apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grande is [ˈgɾãn̪d̪e] while guarde is [ˈgwaɾð̞e]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grande is recorded at frequency rank #353, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn̪d̪e]. guarde is at rank #13,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgwaɾð̞e].
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 13615, this pair ranks #287,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grande vs guarde
Shared letters: adegr. Private to "grande": n. Private to "guarde": u.
"grande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "guarde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grande" and "guarde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grande" or "guarde"?
Remembering grande vs guarde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “grande”; for a verb, it's “guarde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grande” entry
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