logravslograbaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“logra” and “lograba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,059
“logra” frequency rank
#20,112
“lograba” frequency rank
23171
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logra lograba
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the eye mixes logra and lograba

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
logra
7 ch
lograba

Why the eye confuses logra with lograba

A purely visual mix-up. logra ([ˈloɣ̞ɾa]) and lograba ([loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “logra” sits inside “lograba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logra is recorded at frequency rank #3,059, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞ɾa]. lograba is at rank #20,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a].

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 23171, this pair ranks #247,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of logra vs lograba

Shared letters: aglor. Private to "logra": -. Private to "lograba": b.

"logra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "lograba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logralgora · llogra · logar · loggra · lorga · olgra
  • lograbalgoraba · llograba · logarba · loggraba · lograab · lograbba · lograva · logrbaa

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "logra" for "lograba" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloɣ̞ɾa] versus [loˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "logra" vs "lograba" - which ranks higher?
"logra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,059 in our Spanish list, against #20,112 for "lograba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "logra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lograba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #247,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logra" and "lograba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lograba vs logradas". 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 #247,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list