gemasvsGrasConfusable pair

Which to use

“gemas” and “Gras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,427
“gemas” frequency rank
#30,925
“Gras” frequency rank
54352
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemas Gras
Definition Forma del plural de gema. Hierba.

Where the eye mixes gemas and Gras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
gemas
4 ch
Gras

Look-alike desk: gemas vs Gras

A purely visual mix-up. gemas ([ˈxemas]) and Gras ([graːs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemas is recorded at frequency rank #23,427, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxemas]. Gras is at rank #30,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [graːs].

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 54352, this pair ranks #83,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gemas vs Gras

Shared letters: ags. Private to "gemas": em. Private to "Gras": r.

"gemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemasegmas · geams · gemass · gemmas · gemsa · ggemas · gmeas
  • Grasgars · ggras · grras · grsa · rgas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemas" and "Gras" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxemas] versus [graːs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gemas" or "Gras" show up more?
"gemas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,427 in our Spanish list, against #30,925 for "Gras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gemas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #83,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemas" and "Gras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gras vs guan". 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 #83,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list