Which to use
“gratuito” and “gratuitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,066
- “gratuito” frequency rank
- #11,787
- “gratuitos” frequency rank
- 17853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gratuito | gratuitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se da u ofrece sin tener que pagarse por ello; sin costo; sin cargo. | Forma del plural de gratuito. |
Where the eye mixes gratuito and gratuitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gratuito runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against gratuitos's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gratuito and gratuitos
A purely visual mix-up. gratuito ([gɾaˈt̪wit̪o]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gratuito” sits inside “gratuitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gratuito is recorded at frequency rank #6,066, classified as anadj, pronounced [gɾaˈt̪wit̪o]. 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 17853, this pair ranks #270,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gratuito vs gratuitos
Shared letters: agiortu. Private to "gratuito": -. Private to "gratuitos": s.
"gratuito" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "gratuitos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gratuito" and "gratuitos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gratuito" 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 "gratuito" 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 #270,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gratuito" 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 #270,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.