Which to use
“Gras” and “grasas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,925
- “Gras” frequency rank
- #13,260
- “grasas” frequency rank
- 44185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gras | grasas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hierba. | Forma del plural de grasa. |
Where the eye mixes Gras and grasas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gras runs 4 letters (CCVC) against grasas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gras vs grasas
A purely visual mix-up. Gras ([graːs]) and grasas ([ˈgɾasas]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gras” sits inside “grasas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gras is recorded at frequency rank #30,925, classified as anoun, pronounced [graːs]. grasas is at rank #13,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾasas].
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 44185, this pair ranks #138,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gras vs grasas
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "Gras": -. Private to "grasas": -.
"Gras" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grasas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gras" for "grasas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gras" or "grasas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grasas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gras" and "grasas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gras 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 #138,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.