Which to use
“gros” and “groso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,837
- “gros” frequency rank
- #32,685
- “groso” frequency rank
- 80522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gros | groso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grande | Impresionante, increíble, excelente, muy bueno. |
Where the eye mixes gros and groso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gros with groso
A purely visual mix-up. gros ([ˈɡɾos]) and groso ([ˈgɾoso]) 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) - “gros” sits inside “groso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gros is recorded at frequency rank #47,837, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡɾos]. groso is at rank #32,685, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾoso].
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 80522, this pair ranks #11,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gros vs groso
Shared letters: gors. Private to "gros": -. Private to "groso": -.
"gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "groso" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gros" for "groso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gros" or "groso"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gros" and "groso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gram vs gros". 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 #11,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.