Which to use
“grave” is an adjective and “grité” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,637
- “grave” frequency rank
- #26,069
- “grité” frequency rank
- 27706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grave | grité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De gran importancia o con consecuencias serias. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de gritar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grave and grité apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
grave and grité form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27706, 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]. grité is at rank #26,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [gɾiˈt̪e].
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 27706, this pair ranks #225,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grave" and "grité" be used interchangeably?
Remembering grave vs grité
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “grave”; for a verb, it's “grité”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grave” entry
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