Which to use
“graves” and “grises” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,778
- “graves” frequency rank
- #10,507
- “grises” frequency rank
- 13285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graves | grises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grave. | Forma del plural de gris. |
Where the eye mixes graves and grises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graves and grises
A purely visual mix-up. graves ([ˈgɾaβ̞es]) and grises ([ˈgɾises]) 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 13285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graves is recorded at frequency rank #2,778, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾaβ̞es]. grises is at rank #10,507, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾises].
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 13285, this pair ranks #288,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graves vs grises
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "graves": av. Private to "grises": i.
"graves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grises" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graves" and "grises" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "graves" vs "grises" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "graves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graves" and "grises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grifos vs grises". 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 #288,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.