Which to use
“grúa” is a noun and “guay” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,427
- “grúa” frequency rank
- #13,055
- “guay” frequency rank
- 32482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grúa | guay |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | De muy buena calidad o factura. |
Where the eye mixes grúa and guay
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grúa and guay
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grúa is [ˈgɾua] while guay is [ˈgwaj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32482, 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]. guay is at rank #13,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgwaj].
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 32482, this pair ranks #201,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grúa vs guay
Shared letters: ag. Private to "grúa": rú. Private to "guay": uy.
"grúa" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "guay" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- guay ← gauy · gguay · guayy · guya · ugay
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grúa" for "guay" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grúa" or "guay"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grúa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guay" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grúa" and "guay" 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 #201,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.