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

#29,234
“gorras” frequency rank
#32,686
“grúas” frequency rank
61920
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gorras grúas
Definition Forma del plural de gorra. Forma del plural de grúa.

Where the eye mixes gorras and grúas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
gorras
5 ch
grúas

Look-alike desk: gorras vs grúas

A purely visual mix-up. gorras ([ˈgoras]) and grúas ([ˈgɾuas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gorras is recorded at frequency rank #29,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgoras]. 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 61920, this pair ranks #53,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gorras vs grúas

Shared letters: agrs. Private to "gorras": o. Private to "grúas": ú.

"gorras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gorrasggorras · gorars · goras · gorrass · gorrsa · groras · ogrras

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "gorras" for "grúas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈgoras] versus [ˈgɾuas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gorras" or "grúas" show up more?
"gorras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,234 in our Spanish list, against #32,686 for "grúas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gorras" 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 #53,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gorras" 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 #53,815 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