Which to use
“gratis” is an adjective and “grutas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,170
- “gratis” frequency rank
- #37,117
- “grutas” frequency rank
- 38287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratis | grutas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se da o hace sin un pago como contrapartida. | Forma del plural de gruta. |
Where the eye mixes gratis and grutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gratis vs grutas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gratis is [ˈgɾat̪is] while grutas is [ˈgɾut̪as]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gratis is recorded at frequency rank #1,170, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾat̪is]. grutas is at rank #37,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾut̪as].
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 38287, this pair ranks #170,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gratis vs grutas
Shared letters: agrst. Private to "gratis": i. Private to "grutas": u.
"gratis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grutas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gratis" and "grutas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "gratis" or "grutas" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gratis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grutas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratis" and "grutas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaitas vs grutas". 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 #170,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.