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“glas” and “gran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,778
- “glas” frequency rank
- #108
- “gran” frequency rank
- 39886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glas | gran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Azul. | Apócope de grande. |
Where the eye mixes glas and gran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: glas vs gran
A purely visual mix-up. glas ([ˈɡlɑːs]) and gran ([ˈgɾãn]) 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 39886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glas is recorded at frequency rank #39,778, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlɑːs]. gran is at rank #108, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾãn].
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 39886, this pair ranks #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glas vs gran
Shared letters: ag. Private to "glas": ls. Private to "gran": nr.
"glas" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "glas" and "gran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "glas" vs "gran" - which ranks higher?
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 "glas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glas" and "gran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glas 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 #162,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.