Which to use
“gratuitas” and “gratuitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,149
- “gratuitas” frequency rank
- #11,787
- “gratuitos” frequency rank
- 25936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratuitas | gratuitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de gratuito. | Forma del plural de gratuito. |
Where the eye mixes gratuitas and gratuitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gratuitas and gratuitos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gratuitas vs gratuitos
A purely visual mix-up. gratuitas ([gɾaˈt̪wit̪as]) and gratuitos ([gɾaˈt̪wit̪os]) 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 a single letter - a in “gratuitas” becomes o in “gratuitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25936, 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]. gratuitos is at rank #11,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gɾaˈt̪wit̪os].
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 25936, this pair ranks #234,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gratuitas vs gratuitos
Shared letters: agirstu. Private to "gratuitas": -. Private to "gratuitos": o.
"gratuitas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "gratuitos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gratuitas" and "gratuitos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gratuitas" vs "gratuitos" - 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 "gratuitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gratuitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratuitas" and "gratuitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "granitos vs gratuitos". 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 #234,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.