Which to use
“gem” and “gemas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,343
- “gem” frequency rank
- #23,427
- “gemas” frequency rank
- 68770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gem | gemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gema. | Forma del plural de gema. |
Where the eye mixes gem and gemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gem vs gemas
A purely visual mix-up. gem ([ˈjɛmː]) and gemas ([ˈxemas]) 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) - “gem” sits inside “gemas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gem is recorded at frequency rank #45,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjɛmː]. gemas is at rank #23,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxemas].
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 68770, this pair ranks #33,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gem vs gemas
Shared letters: egm. Private to "gem": -. Private to "gemas": as.
"gem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemas ← egmas · geams · gemass · gemmas · gemsa · ggemas · gmeas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gem" for "gemas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gem" or "gemas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gem" and "gemas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gem" and "gemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gar vs gem". 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 #33,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.