Which to use
“gemas” and “grúas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,427
- “gemas” frequency rank
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- 56113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemas | grúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de gema. | Forma del plural de grúa. |
Where the eye mixes gemas and grúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gemas (CVCVC) and grúas (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gemas vs grúas
A purely visual mix-up. gemas ([ˈxemas]) and grúas ([ˈgɾuas]) 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 56113, 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]. grúas is at rank #32,686, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾuas].
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 56113, this pair ranks #75,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemas vs grúas
Shared letters: ags. Private to "gemas": em. Private to "grúas": rú.
"gemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemas ← egmas · geams · gemass · gemmas · gemsa · ggemas · gmeas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gemas" for "grúas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gemas" or "grúas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gemas" and "grúas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grúas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemas" and "grúas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúas 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 #75,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.