Which to use
“gradas” and “grutas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,554
- “gradas” frequency rank
- #37,117
- “grutas” frequency rank
- 55671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gradas | grutas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de escalones que suelen tener los edificios grandes, majestuosos, delante de su pórtico o fachada. | Forma del plural de gruta. |
Where the eye mixes gradas and grutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gradas and grutas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gradas with grutas
A purely visual mix-up. gradas ([ˈgɾað̞as]) and grutas ([ˈgɾut̪as]) 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 55671, 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]. grutas is at rank #37,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾut̪as].
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 55671, this pair ranks #77,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gradas vs grutas
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "gradas": d. Private to "grutas": tu.
"gradas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grutas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gradas" for "grutas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gradas" vs "grutas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gradas" and "grutas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grutas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gradas" and "grutas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaitas vs grutas". 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 #77,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.