Which to use
“gordas” is an adjective and “grúas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,868
- “gordas” frequency rank
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- 48554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gordas | grúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de gordo. | Forma del plural de grúa. |
Where the eye mixes gordas and grúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gordas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against grúas's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gordas with grúas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gordas is [ˈgoɾð̞as] while grúas is [ˈgɾuas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48554, 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]. 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 48554, this pair ranks #113,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gordas vs grúas
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "gordas": do. Private to "grúas": ú.
"gordas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gordas ← ggordas · godras · gorads · gordass · gorddas · gordsa · gorrdas · grodas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gordas" for "grúas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gordas" vs "grúas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "grúas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gordas" 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 #113,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.