grito

/ˈɡɾi.tu/

//ˈɡɾi.tu// noun

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The verdict

“grito” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,917
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voz, aguda e elevada, de modo que se possa ouvir ao longe

Corpus desk

Index PT-grito · grito · Portuguese

grito · rank #4,917 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,917
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gravidez

Nearest frequency peer: gravidez (-1 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 “grito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grito” 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).

grito vs guto
60% similar
grito vs grupo
60% similar
grito vs Guido
40% similar

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

Key facts for grito
PropertyValue
Headwordgrito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɾi.tu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,917
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “grito”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).gritocai 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 “gravidez” (#4,916), “gráfico” (#4,918), “giro” (#4,914). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “grito” fica em #4,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around grito (IPA /ˈɡɾi.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,917 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grito, with forms such as "ggrito", "girto", and "griot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "guto", "grupo", "Guido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is grito, spelled G-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    voz, aguda e elevada, de modo que se possa ouvir ao longe
  2. 2
    brado
  3. 3
    vozes emitidas por quem sente espanto, alegria ou dor

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how grito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O grito é uma manifestação vergonhosa de desprezo pela verdade.

Synonyms

berro

This word in other languages

shout(English)grito(Español)cri(Français)Schrei(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrito
  • girto
  • griot
  • gritto
  • grrito
  • grtio
  • rgito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grito - 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.

ggrito1girto2griot2gritto1grrito1grtio2rgito2
Edit distance from "grito"

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 "grito"?
"grito" is spelled G-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɾi.tu/.
What does "grito" mean?
As a noun, "grito" means: voz, aguda e elevada, de modo que se possa ouvir ao longe
What words are commonly confused with "grito"?
"grito" is commonly confused with "guto", "grupo", "Guido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grito" is /ˈɡɾi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grito" come from?
"grito" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lucro#4,932envie#4,900notar#4,938sport#4,958

Similar misspelling depth

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

pesada7 variantswhite7 variantscolar7 variantsPablo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list