Which to use
“grité” and “grites” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,069
- “grité” frequency rank
- #37,639
- “grites” frequency rank
- 63708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grité | grites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de gritar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de gritar. |
Where the eye mixes grité and grites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: grité vs grites
A purely visual mix-up. grité ([gɾiˈt̪e]) and grites ([ˈgɾit̪es]) 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 63708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grité is recorded at frequency rank #26,069, classified as averb, pronounced [gɾiˈt̪e]. grites is at rank #37,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgɾit̪es].
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 63708, this pair ranks #47,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grité vs grites
Shared letters: girt. Private to "grité": é. Private to "grites": es.
"grité" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grites" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grites ← ggrites · girtes · griets · gritess · gritse · grittes · grrites · grties
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grité" for "grites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grité" or "grites"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grité" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grité" and "grites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaitas vs grites". 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 #47,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.