Which to use
“grandes” and “graves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #294
- “grandes” frequency rank
- #2,778
- “graves” frequency rank
- 3072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grandes | graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grande. | Forma del plural de grave. |
Where the eye mixes grandes and graves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grandes with graves
A purely visual mix-up. grandes ([ˈgɾãn̪d̪es]) and graves ([ˈgɾaβ̞es]) 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 3072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grandes is recorded at frequency rank #294, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn̪d̪es]. graves is at rank #2,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞es].
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 3072, this pair ranks #319,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grandes vs graves
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "grandes": dn. Private to "graves": v.
"grandes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grandes" and "graves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grandes" or "graves"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "grandes" and "graves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grandes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grandes" and "graves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "granda vs grandes". 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 #319,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.