grasa

[ˈgɾasa]

/[ˈgɾasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“grasa” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,794 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,794
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia orgánica formada por varios ácidos grasos unidos a un alcohol, normalmente glicerol, componiendo así un ester. Por su alta energía química, las grasas son la forma elegida por los organis...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grasa vs gris
60% similar
grasa vs gray
60% similar
grasa vs grúa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grasa
PropertyValue
Headwordgrasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾasa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,794
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grasa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grasa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for grasa is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgɾasa]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,794 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grasa, with forms such as "garsa", "ggrasa", and "graas". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gris", "gray", "grúa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is grasa, spelled G-R-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia orgánica formada por varios ácidos grasos unidos a un alcohol, normalmente glicerol, componiendo así un ester. Por su alta energía química, las grasas son la forma elegida por los organismos para almacenar la energía obtenida en el metabolismo de los alimentos.
  2. 2
    Tejido de los animales rico en grasa₁ en forma de adipocitos, cuya función es el almacenamiento de energía, así como el mantenimiento de la temperatura corporal y la secreción de algunas hormonas. El exceso de este tipo de tejido es la condición clínica conocida como gordura.
  3. 3
    Este tejido de origen animal, extraído para su uso como alimento, sea en forma pura o parcialmente refinado y homogeneizado.
  4. 4
    Hidrocarburo utilizado como lubricante por su viscosidad.

Synonyms

lípidotejido adiposojugo animalmantecasebounto

This word in other languages

fat(English)graisse(Français)Fett(Deutsch)gordura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garsa,ggrasa,graas,grassa,grrasa,grsaa,rgasa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grasa - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garsa2ggrasa1graas2grassa1grrasa1grsaa2rgasa2
Edit distance from "grasa"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grasa"?
"grasa" is spelled G-R-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾasa].
What does "grasa" mean?
As a noun, "grasa" means: Sustancia orgánica formada por varios ácidos grasos unidos a un alcohol, normalmente glicerol, componiendo así un ester. Por su alta energía química, las grasas son la forma elegida por los organis...
What words are commonly confused with "grasa"?
"grasa" is commonly confused with "gris", "gray", "grúa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grasa" is [ˈgɾasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grasa" come from?
"grasa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “grasa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgɾasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gris” - see the side-by-side comparison. grasa vs gris
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list