Which to use
“grave” and “graves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,637
- “grave” frequency rank
- #2,778
- “graves” frequency rank
- 4415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grave | graves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De gran importancia o con consecuencias serias. | Forma del plural de grave. |
Where the eye mixes grave and graves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grave vs graves
A purely visual mix-up. grave ([ˈgɾaβ̞e]) 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 extra letter(s) - “grave” sits inside “graves”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grave is recorded at frequency rank #1,637, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞e]. 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 4415, this pair ranks #316,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grave vs graves
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "grave": -. Private to "graves": s.
"grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grave" and "graves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grave" or "graves"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "grave" and "graves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" 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 #316,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grave" and "graves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grana vs grave". 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 #316,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.