Which to use
“gorda” and “gordas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,738
- “gorda” frequency rank
- #15,868
- “gordas” frequency rank
- 21606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gorda | gordas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de gordo. | Forma del femenino plural de gordo. |
Where the eye mixes gorda and gordas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gorda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gordas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gorda and gordas
A purely visual mix-up. gorda ([ˈgoɾð̞a]) and gordas ([ˈgoɾð̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gorda” sits inside “gordas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gorda is recorded at frequency rank #5,738, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞a]. gordas is at rank #15,868, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞as].
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 21606, this pair ranks #254,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gorda vs gordas
Shared letters: adgor. Private to "gorda": -. Private to "gordas": s.
"gorda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gordas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gorda" and "gordas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gorda" or "gordas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gorda" and "gordas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gorda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gordas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gorda" and "gordas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs gorda". 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 #254,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.