grasovsgrasosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: graso is a adjective, grasos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“graso” is an adjective and “grasos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,072
“graso” frequency rank
#27,622
“grasos” frequency rank
63694
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature graso grasos
Definition Propio o relacionado con la grasa. Forma del plural de graso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graso and grasos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
graso
6 ch
grasos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: graso is [ˈgɾaso] while grasos is [ˈgɾasos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “graso” sits inside “grasos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

graso is recorded at frequency rank #36,072, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾaso]. grasos is at rank #27,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾasos].

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 63694, this pair ranks #47,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of graso vs grasos

Shared letters: agors. Private to "graso": -. Private to "grasos": -.

"graso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "grasos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • grasogarso · ggraso · graos · grraso · grsao · rgaso
  • grasosgarsos · ggrasos · graoss · grasoss · grasso · grassos · grrasos · grsaos

Frequency comparison

graso#36,072
grasos#27,622

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "graso" and "grasos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "graso" is an adjective and "grasos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "graso" or "grasos"?
"grasos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,622 in our Spanish list, against #36,072 for "graso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering graso vs grasos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “graso”; for a noun, it's “grasos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list