Which to use
“gema” and “grúa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,426
- “gema” frequency rank
- #19,427
- “grúa” frequency rank
- 42853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gema | grúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier piedra preciosa. | (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. |
Where the eye mixes gema and grúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gema vs grúa
A purely visual mix-up. gema ([ˈxema]) and grúa ([ˈgɾua]) 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 42853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gema is recorded at frequency rank #23,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxema]. grúa is at rank #19,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾua].
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 42853, this pair ranks #145,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gema vs grúa
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gema": em. Private to "grúa": rú.
"gema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grúa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gema ← egma · geam · ggema · gmea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gema" for "grúa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gema" vs "grúa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gema" and "grúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs gema". 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 #145,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.