Which to use
“gota” is a noun and “goza” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,785
- “gota” frequency rank
- #11,057
- “goza” frequency rank
- 17842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gota | goza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volumen pequeño de agua u otro líquido delimitado casi completamente por superficies libres y generalmente con forma cercana a la de una esfera. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gozar. |
Where the eye mixes gota and goza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gota vs goza
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gota is [ˈgot̪a] while goza is [ˈgosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “gota” becomes z in “goza”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gota is recorded at frequency rank #6,785, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgot̪a]. goza is at rank #11,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgosa].
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 17842, this pair ranks #270,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gota vs goza
Shared letters: ago. Private to "gota": t. Private to "goza": z.
"gota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "goza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gota" and "goza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gota" or "goza" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gota" and "goza" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "goza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gota" and "goza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Goyo vs goza". 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 #270,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.