Which to use
“gruesas” is an adjective and “grutas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,121
- “gruesas” frequency rank
- #37,117
- “grutas” frequency rank
- 56238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gruesas | grutas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de grueso. | Forma del plural de gruta. |
Where the eye mixes gruesas and grutas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gruesas runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against grutas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gruesas and grutas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gruesas is [ˈgɾwesas] while grutas is [ˈgɾut̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gruesas is recorded at frequency rank #19,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾwesas]. 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 56238, this pair ranks #75,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gruesas vs grutas
Shared letters: agrsu. Private to "gruesas": e. Private to "grutas": t.
"gruesas" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "grutas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gruesas" and "grutas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gruesas" vs "grutas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gruesas" 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 #75,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gruesas" 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 #75,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.