groseríasvsgroserosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: groserías is a noun, groseros is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“groserías” is a noun and “groseros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,234
“groserías” frequency rank
#31,370
“groseros” frequency rank
63604
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature groserías groseros
Definition Forma del plural de grosería. Forma del masculino plural de grosero.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set groserías and groseros apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
groserías
8 ch
groseros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: groserías is [gɾoseˈɾias] while groseros is [gɾoˈseɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

groserías is recorded at frequency rank #32,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [gɾoseˈɾias]. groseros is at rank #31,370, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gɾoˈseɾos].

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 63604, this pair ranks #48,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of groserías vs groseros

Shared letters: egors. Private to "groserías": . Private to "groseros": -.

"groserías" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC  ·  "groseros" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • groserosggroseros · gorseros · groceros · groesros · groseors · groseross · groserros · groserso

Frequency comparison

groserías#32,234
groseros#31,370

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "groserías" and "groseros" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "groserías" is a noun and "groseros" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "groserías" or "groseros"?
"groseros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,370 in our Spanish list, against #32,234 for "groserías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering groserías vs groseros

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “groserías”; for an adjective, it's “groseros”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “groserías” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list