Which to use
“grano” and “grata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,309
- “grano” frequency rank
- #17,157
- “grata” frequency rank
- 23466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grano | grata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cariópside, fruto unicarpelar; por ejemplo: grano de maíz | 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 grano and grata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grano and grata
A purely visual mix-up. grano ([ˈgɾano]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grano is recorded at frequency rank #6,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾano]. 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 23466, this pair ranks #245,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grano vs grata
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grano": no. Private to "grata": t.
"grano" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grata" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grano" for "grata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grano" vs "grata" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "grano" and "grata" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grano" 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 #245,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grano" and "grata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs grata". 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 #245,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.