Which to use
“gordas” and “gordo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,868
- “gordas” frequency rank
- #3,327
- “gordo” frequency rank
- 19195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gordas | gordo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de gordo. | Dicho de un ser vivo, de peso mayor al adecuado para su constitución. |
Where the eye mixes gordas and gordo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gordas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against gordo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gordas vs gordo
A purely visual mix-up. gordas ([ˈgoɾð̞as]) and gordo ([ˈgoɾð̞o]) 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 19195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gordas is recorded at frequency rank #15,868, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞as]. gordo is at rank #3,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞o].
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 19195, this pair ranks #264,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gordas vs gordo
Shared letters: dgor. Private to "gordas": as. Private to "gordo": -.
"gordas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gordo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gordas" for "gordo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gordas" vs "gordo" - 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 "gordas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gordo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gordas" and "gordo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gordas vs gorros". 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 #264,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.