Which to use
“grosería” and “groserías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,150
- “grosería” frequency rank
- #32,234
- “groserías” frequency rank
- 65384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grosería | groserías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falta de cortesía y buenos modales. | Forma del plural de grosería. |
Where the eye mixes grosería and groserías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. grosería runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVV) against groserías's 9 (CCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: grosería vs groserías
A purely visual mix-up. grosería ([gɾoseˈɾia]) and groserías ([gɾoseˈɾias]) 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) - “grosería” sits inside “groserías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grosería is recorded at frequency rank #33,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [gɾoseˈɾia]. groserías is at rank #32,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [gɾoseˈɾias].
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 65384, this pair ranks #42,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grosería vs groserías
Shared letters: aegorsí. Private to "grosería": -. Private to "groserías": -.
"grosería" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "groserías" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grosería" for "groserías" ever safe?
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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 "grosería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groserías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grosería" and "groserías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grosería vs groseros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.