Which to use
“gordura” and “gorra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,770
- “gordura” frequency rank
- #10,505
- “gorra” frequency rank
- 55275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gordura | gorra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grasa | Prenda de vestir de material flexible, que cubre la cabeza, sin ala pero habitualmente con visera. |
Where the eye mixes gordura and gorra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gordura runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against gorra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gordura with gorra
A purely visual mix-up. gordura ([gurˈđurɐ]) and gorra ([ˈgora]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gordura is recorded at frequency rank #44,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [gurˈđurɐ]. gorra is at rank #10,505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgora].
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 55275, this pair ranks #79,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gordura vs gorra
Shared letters: agor. Private to "gordura": du. Private to "gorra": -.
"gordura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "gorra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gordura" for "gorra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gordura" or "gorra"?
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 "gordura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gorra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gordura" and "gorra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gara vs gorra". 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 #79,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.