gorilasvsGorillaConfusable pair

Which to use

“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.

7 ch
gorilas
7 ch
Gorilla

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

  • gorilasggorilas · goirlas · gorials · gorilass · gorillas · gorilsa · gorlias · gorrilas
  • Gorillaggorilla · goirlla · gorilal · gorlila · gorrilla · groilla · ogrilla

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gorilas" and "Gorilla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([goˈɾilas] versus [ɡoˈʁɪla]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gorilas" or "Gorilla" show up more?
"gorilas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,033 in our Spanish list, against #47,833 for "Gorilla". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list