Which to use
“gradas” and “grúas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,554
- “gradas” frequency rank
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- 51240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradas | grúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de escalones que suelen tener los edificios grandes, majestuosos, delante de su pórtico o fachada. | Forma del plural de grúa. |
Where the eye mixes gradas and grúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gradas runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against grúas's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gradas and grúas
A purely visual mix-up. gradas ([ˈgɾað̞as]) 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 51240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gradas is recorded at frequency rank #18,554, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾað̞as]. 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 51240, this pair ranks #98,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gradas vs grúas
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "gradas": d. Private to "grúas": ú.
"gradas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gradas ← gardas · ggradas · graads · gradass · graddas · gradsa · grdaas · grradas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gradas" and "grúas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gradas" vs "grúas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradas" 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 #98,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradas" 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 #98,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.