groseríavsgroseríasWhat's the difference?

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“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.

8 ch
grosería
9 ch
groserías

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?
No. They are said differently ([gɾoseˈɾia] versus [gɾoseˈɾias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "grosería" or "groserías"?
"groserías" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,234 in our Spanish list, against #33,150 for "grosería". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list