Which to use
“gray” and “grúas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,788
- “gray” frequency rank
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- 44474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gray | grúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gris. | Forma del plural de grúa. |
Where the eye mixes gray and grúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gray and grúas
A purely visual mix-up. gray ([ɡɹeɪ]) and grúas ([ˈgɾuas]) 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 44474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gray is recorded at frequency rank #11,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɹeɪ]. grúas is at rank #32,686, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾuas].
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 44474, this pair ranks #136,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gray vs grúas
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gray": y. Private to "grúas": sú.
"gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gray ← ggray · grayy · grray · grya · rgay
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gray" and "grúas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gray" or "grúas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gray" and "grúas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gray" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grúas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gray" and "grúas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúas vs guan". 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 #136,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.