Which to use
“gratuitas” and “gratuito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,149
- “gratuitas” frequency rank
- #6,066
- “gratuito” frequency rank
- 20215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratuitas | gratuito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de gratuito. | Que se da u ofrece sin tener que pagarse por ello; sin costo; sin cargo. |
Where the eye mixes gratuitas and gratuito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gratuitas runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against gratuito's 8 (CCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gratuitas with gratuito
A purely visual mix-up. gratuitas ([gɾaˈt̪wit̪as]) and gratuito ([gɾaˈt̪wit̪o]) 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 20215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gratuitas is recorded at frequency rank #14,149, classified as anadj, pronounced [gɾaˈt̪wit̪as]. gratuito is at rank #6,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gɾaˈt̪wit̪o].
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 20215, this pair ranks #260,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gratuitas vs gratuito
Shared letters: agirtu. Private to "gratuitas": s. Private to "gratuito": o.
"gratuitas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "gratuito" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gratuitas" for "gratuito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gratuitas" vs "gratuito" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gratuitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gratuito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratuitas" and "gratuito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grafito vs gratuito". 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 #260,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.