grúa

[ˈgɾua]

/[ˈgɾua]/ noun

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The verdict

“grúa” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,427
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo...

Corpus desk

Index ES-grua · grúa · Spanish

grúa · rank #19,427 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,427
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH haciendas

Nearest frequency peer: haciendas (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “grúa”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “grúa” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grúa vs gu
25% similar
grúa vs guy
25% similar
grúa vs Gus
0% similar

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

Key facts for grúa
PropertyValue
Headwordgrúa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾua]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,427
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “grúa”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).grúacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “haciendas” (#19,428), “golpistas” (#19,425), “golazo” (#19,424). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “grúa” va en #19,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around grúa (IPA [ˈgɾua]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,427 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for grúa, with forms such as "ggrúa", "graú", and "grrúa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gu", "guy", "Gus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is grúa, spelled G-R-Ú-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo el mundo.
  2. 2
    Máquina dotada de un brazo alto al que se fija una polea para levantar y mover objetos pesados.
  3. 3
    Antigua máquina de asedio de estructura similar a una grúa₂.
  4. 4
    Vehículo automotor dotado de una grúa₂ para remolcar coches.
  5. 5
    Por antonomasia, grúa₄ que retira los vehículos aparcados en una plaza prohibida.
  6. 6
    Dispositivo similar a una grúa₂ sobre el que se coloca una cámara de vídeo para facilitar los desplazamientos durante una toma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grúa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. vio unas grúas que pasaban volando.
  2. De las grúas y perdices o tórtolas de la isla de Cuba o Fernandina. Hay en la isla de Cuba innumerables grúas de las mismas que se suelen ver en España, digo de aquel plumaje e grandeza e canto; las cuales son naturales de aquella isla, pues crían allí.

Synonyms

grúidogrullaárganaárganocabriaguinchegrulla

This word in other languages

crane(English)grue(Français)Kranich(Deutsch)grou(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrúa
  • graú
  • grrúa
  • gúra
  • rgúa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grúa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrúa1graú2grrúa1gúra2rgúa2
Edit distance from "grúa"

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 "grúa"?
"grúa" is spelled G-R-Ú-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾua].
What does "grúa" mean?
As a noun, "grúa" means: (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo...
What words are commonly confused with "grúa"?
"grúa" is commonly confused with "gu", "guy", "Gus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grúa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grúa" is [ˈgɾua]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grúa" come from?
"grúa" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "grúa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hunt#19,439dote#19,383Laos#19,471maza#19,489

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

fiera5 variantsmijo5 variantsOslo5 variantsperras5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list