Which to use
“gros” and “gross” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,837
- “gros” frequency rank
- #31,371
- “gross” frequency rank
- 79208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gros | gross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grande | Grosero. |
Where the eye mixes gros and gross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gros runs 4 letters (CCVC) against gross's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gros with gross
A purely visual mix-up. gros ([ˈɡɾos]) and gross (/ɡɹəʊs/) 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 “gross”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79208, 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]. gross is at rank #31,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɡɹəʊs/.
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 79208, this pair ranks #13,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gros vs gross
Shared letters: gors. Private to "gros": -. Private to "gross": -.
"gros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "gross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gros" and "gross" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gros" or "gross"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gros" and "gross" 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 #13,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.