Which to use
“gota” and “grúa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,785
- “gota” frequency rank
- #19,427
- “grúa” frequency rank
- 26212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gota | grúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volumen pequeño de agua u otro líquido delimitado casi completamente por superficies libres y generalmente con forma cercana a la de una esfera. | (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo el mundo. |
Where the eye mixes gota and grúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gota with grúa
A purely visual mix-up. gota ([ˈgot̪a]) and grúa ([ˈgɾua]) 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 26212, 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]. grúa is at rank #19,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾua].
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 26212, this pair ranks #232,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gota vs grúa
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gota": ot. Private to "grúa": rú.
"gota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grúa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gota ← ggota · goat · gotta · gtoa · ogta
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gota" for "grúa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gota" vs "grúa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gota" and "grúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúa 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 #232,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.