Which to use
“grasa” and “gray” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,794
- “grasa” frequency rank
- #11,788
- “gray” frequency rank
- 16582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grasa | gray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sustancia orgánica formada por varios ácidos grasos unidos a un alcohol, normalmente glicerol, componiendo así un ester. Por su alta energía química, las grasas son la forma elegida por los organismos para almacenar la energía obtenida en el metabolismo de los alimentos. | Gris. |
Where the eye mixes grasa and gray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grasa and gray
A purely visual mix-up. grasa ([ˈgɾasa]) and gray ([ɡɹeɪ]) 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 16582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grasa is recorded at frequency rank #4,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾasa]. gray is at rank #11,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡɹeɪ].
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 16582, this pair ranks #275,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grasa vs gray
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grasa": s. Private to "gray": y.
"grasa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grasa" for "gray" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grasa" or "gray"?
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 "grasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grasa" and "gray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gray 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 #275,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.