grilo

/ˈɡɾi.lu/

//ˈɡɾi.lu// noun

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The verdict

“grilo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,475
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inseto da ordem dos ortópteros cujo macho produz um som característico (Gryllus campestris)

Corpus desk

Index PT-grilo · grilo · Portuguese

grilo · rank #21,475 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,475
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH habitante

Nearest frequency peer: habitante (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “grilo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “grilo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grilo vs gris
60% similar
grilo vs grip
60% similar
grilo vs grupo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grilo
PropertyValue
Headwordgrilo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɾi.lu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,475
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “grilo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.grilocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “habitante” (#21,477), “heroísmo” (#21,479), “hipertensão” (#21,480). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “grilo” fica em #21,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around grilo (IPA /ˈɡɾi.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,475 among 521 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "inseto da ordem dos ortópteros cujo macho produz um som característico (Gryllus campestris)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grilo, with forms such as "ggrilo", "girlo", and "grillo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "gris", "grip", "grupo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is grilo, spelled G-R-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    inseto da ordem dos ortópteros cujo macho produz um som característico (Gryllus campestris)

This word in other languages

cricket(English)grillo(Español)grillon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrilo
  • girlo
  • grillo
  • griol
  • grlio
  • grrilo
  • rgilo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grilo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrilo1girlo2grillo1griol2grlio2grrilo1rgilo2
Edit distance from "grilo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grilo"?
"grilo" is spelled G-R-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɾi.lu/.
What does "grilo" mean?
As a noun, "grilo" means: inseto da ordem dos ortópteros cujo macho produz um som característico (Gryllus campestris)
What words are commonly confused with "grilo"?
"grilo" is commonly confused with "gris", "grip", "grupo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grilo" is /ˈɡɾi.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grilo" come from?
"grilo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "grilo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

janta#21,493pisca#21,544cisne#21,396reich#21,569

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

puzzle7 variantsaturar7 variantstower7 variantsbanha7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list