Which to use
“grilla” and “grillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,116
- “grilla” frequency rank
- #30,496
- “grillos” frequency rank
- 67612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grilla | grillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hembra del grillo₁ que, al contrario del macho, no produce ningún sonido. | Par de anillos de hierro que se ponen en los tobillos de alguien para impedir su libre movimiento al andar. Se han empleado para presidiarios, esclavos, etc. |
Where the eye mixes grilla and grillos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. grilla runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against grillos's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses grilla with grillos
A purely visual mix-up. grilla ([ˈgɾiʝa]) and grillos ([ˈgɾiʝos]) 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 67612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grilla is recorded at frequency rank #37,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾiʝa]. grillos is at rank #30,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾiʝos].
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 67612, this pair ranks #36,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grilla vs grillos
Shared letters: gilr. Private to "grilla": a. Private to "grillos": os.
"grilla" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "grillos" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grilla" for "grillos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grilla" vs "grillos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grillos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grilla" and "grillos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gorilla vs grilla". 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 #36,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.