Which to use
“grasas” is a noun and “gratis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,260
- “grasas” frequency rank
- #1,170
- “gratis” frequency rank
- 14430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grasas | gratis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grasa. | Que se da o hace sin un pago como contrapartida. |
Where the eye mixes grasas and gratis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grasas with gratis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grasas is [ˈgɾasas] while gratis is [ˈgɾat̪is]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grasas is recorded at frequency rank #13,260, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾasas]. gratis is at rank #1,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾat̪is].
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 14430, this pair ranks #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grasas vs gratis
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grasas": -. Private to "gratis": it.
"grasas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gratis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grasas" for "gratis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grasas" vs "gratis" - which ranks higher?
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 "grasas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gratis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grasas" and "gratis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grana vs grasas". 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 #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.