Which to use
“grúas” and “guías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,686
- “grúas” frequency rank
- #8,810
- “guías” frequency rank
- 41496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grúas | guías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de grúa. | Cuerdas con que se dirigen o gobiernan los animales de tiro (caballos, perros, etc.) en ciertos vehículos. |
Where the eye mixes grúas and guías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grúas and guías
A purely visual mix-up. grúas ([ˈgɾuas]) and guías ([ˈgias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41496, 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]. guías is at rank #8,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgias].
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 41496, this pair ranks #153,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grúas vs guías
Shared letters: ags. Private to "grúas": rú. Private to "guías": uí.
"grúas" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "guías" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grúas" for "guías" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "grúas" or "guías" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "grúas" and "guías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "grúas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grúas" and "guías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grúas vs guan". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #153,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.