granjavsgranjasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,308
“granja” frequency rank
#13,478
“granjas” frequency rank
19786
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature granja granjas
Definition Establecimiento rural de producción agrícola y pecuaria. Forma del plural de granja.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set granja and granjas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
granja
7 ch
granjas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. granja ([ˈgɾãŋxa]) and granjas ([ˈgɾãŋxas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “granja” sits inside “granjas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

granja is recorded at frequency rank #6,308, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾãŋxa]. granjas is at rank #13,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾãŋxas].

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 19786, this pair ranks #262,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of granja vs granjas

Shared letters: agjnr. Private to "granja": -. Private to "granjas": s.

"granja" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "granjas" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • granjagarnja · ggranja · grajna · granaj · granjja · grannja · grnaja · grranja
  • granjasgarnjas · ggranjas · grajnas · granajs · granjass · granjjas · granjsa · grannjas

Frequency comparison

granja#6,308
granjas#13,478

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "granja" and "granjas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈgɾãŋxa] versus [ˈgɾãŋxas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "granja" or "granjas"?
"granja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,308 in our Spanish list, against #13,478 for "granjas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering granja vs granjas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “granja” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list