Which to use
“grúa” and “gruesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,427
- “grúa” frequency rank
- #12,828
- “gruesa” frequency rank
- 32255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grúa | gruesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (familia Gruidae) Cualquiera de unas quince especies de aves gruiformes de gran tamaño, con cuerpos estilizados, cuello y patas largos, y alas de perfil redondeado, que habitan en humedales de todo el mundo. | Número equivalente a doce docenas (144 en notación decimal o 100 en notación duodecimal). Es una medida que se ha usado tradicionalmente en el expendio de objetos menudos. |
Where the eye mixes grúa and gruesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grúa runs 4 letters (CCVV) against gruesa's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: grúa vs gruesa
A purely visual mix-up. grúa ([ˈgɾua]) and gruesa ([ˈgɾwesa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grúa is recorded at frequency rank #19,427, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾua]. gruesa is at rank #12,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾwesa].
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 32255, this pair ranks #202,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grúa vs gruesa
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grúa": ú. Private to "gruesa": esu.
"grúa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "gruesa" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gruesa ← ggruesa · greusa · grruesa · grueas · gruessa · grusea · guresa · rguesa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grúa" and "gruesa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "grúa" vs "gruesa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grúa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gruesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grúa" and "gruesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúa vs guan". 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 #202,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.