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“gorilas” and “Gorilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,033
- “gorilas” frequency rank
- #47,833
- “Gorilla” frequency rank
- 69866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gorilas | Gorilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de gorila. | Gorila. |
Where the eye mixes gorilas and Gorilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gorilas vs Gorilla
A purely visual mix-up. gorilas ([goˈɾilas]) and Gorilla ([ɡoˈʁɪla]) 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 69866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gorilas is recorded at frequency rank #22,033, classified as anoun, pronounced [goˈɾilas]. Gorilla is at rank #47,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡoˈʁɪla].
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 69866, this pair ranks #31,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gorilas vs Gorilla
Shared letters: agilor. Private to "gorilas": s. Private to "Gorilla": -.
"gorilas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Gorilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gorilas" and "Gorilla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gorilas" or "Gorilla" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gorilas" and "Gorilla" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gorilas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gorilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gorilas" and "Gorilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gorilla vs grilla". 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 #31,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.