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“gorra” and “gorras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,505
“gorra” frequency rank
#29,234
“gorras” frequency rank
39739
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gorra gorras
Definition Prenda de vestir de material flexible, que cubre la cabeza, sin ala pero habitualmente con visera. Forma del plural de gorra.

Where the eye mixes gorra and gorras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
gorra
6 ch
gorras

Visual trap between gorra and gorras

A purely visual mix-up. gorra ([ˈgora]) and gorras ([ˈgoras]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gorra” sits inside “gorras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gorra is recorded at frequency rank #10,505, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgora]. gorras is at rank #29,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgoras].

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 39739, this pair ranks #162,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gorra vs gorras

Shared letters: agor. Private to "gorra": -. Private to "gorras": s.

"gorra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "gorras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gorraggorra · gora · gorar · grora · ogrra
  • gorrasggorras · gorars · goras · gorrass · gorrsa · groras · ogrras

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gorra" and "gorras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈgora] versus [ˈgoras]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gorra" or "gorras"?
"gorra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,505 in our Spanish list, against #29,234 for "gorras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "gorra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gorras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gorra" and "gorras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gorras vs goteras". 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 #162,883 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