Which to use
“grúa” and “grutas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,427
- “grúa” frequency rank
- #37,117
- “grutas” frequency rank
- 56544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grúa | grutas |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de gruta. |
Where the eye mixes grúa and grutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grúa runs 4 letters (CCVV) against grutas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses grúa with grutas
A purely visual mix-up. grúa ([ˈgɾua]) and grutas ([ˈgɾut̪as]) 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 56544, 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]. grutas is at rank #37,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾut̪as].
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 56544, this pair ranks #74,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grúa vs grutas
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grúa": ú. Private to "grutas": stu.
"grúa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "grutas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grutas ← ggrutas · grrutas · grtuas · gruats · grutass · grutsa · gruttas · gurtas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grúa" for "grutas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grúa" or "grutas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "grúa" and "grutas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grúa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grutas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grúa" and "grutas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gaitas vs grutas". 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 #74,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.