Which to use
“gasa” and “gema” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,142
- “gasa” frequency rank
- #23,426
- “gema” frequency rank
- 56568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gasa | gema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tela muy ligera y casi transparente. | Cualquier piedra preciosa. |
Where the eye mixes gasa and gema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gasa and gema follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gasa vs gema
A purely visual mix-up. gasa ([ˈgasa]) and gema ([ˈxema]) 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 56568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gasa is recorded at frequency rank #33,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgasa]. gema is at rank #23,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxema].
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 56568, this pair ranks #74,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gasa vs gema
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gasa": s. Private to "gema": em.
"gasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gasa" and "gema" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gasa" or "gema"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gasa" and "gema" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gasa" and "gema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs gasa". 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 #74,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.