Which to use
“grúas” and “gruesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- #12,828
- “gruesa” frequency rank
- 45514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grúas | gruesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grúa. | 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 grúas and gruesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grúas runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against gruesa's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: grúas vs gruesa
A purely visual mix-up. grúas ([ˈgɾuas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grúas is recorded at frequency rank #32,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾuas]. 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 45514, this pair ranks #131,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grúas vs gruesa
Shared letters: agrs. Private to "grúas": ú. Private to "gruesa": eu.
"grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "gruesa" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gruesa ← ggruesa · greusa · grruesa · grueas · gruessa · grusea · guresa · rguesa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grúas" for "gruesa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grúas" or "gruesa"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grúas" 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 #131,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grúas" and "gruesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúas 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 #131,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.