grude

/ˈɡɾu.dɨ/

//ˈɡɾu.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“grude” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,358
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tipo de cola para madeira, etc.

Corpus desk

Index PT-grude · grude · Portuguese

grude · rank #46,358 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,358
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gralha

Nearest frequency peer: gralha (-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 “grude”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grude” 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).

grude vs grupo
60% similar
grude vs gruta
60% similar
grude vs grua
60% similar

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

Key facts for grude
PropertyValue
Headwordgrude
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɾu.dɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,358
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “grude”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).grudecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “gralha” (#46,357), “Guam” (#46,359), “goblin” (#46,356). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “grude” fica em #46,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around grude (IPA /ˈɡɾu.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,358 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grude, with forms such as "ggrude", "grdue", and "grrude". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "grupo", "gruta", "grua", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is grude, spelled G-R-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de cola para madeira, etc.
  2. 2
    massa utilizada por sapateiros
  3. 3
    pirão de farinha de mandioca mal preparado
  4. 4
    qualquer comida mal-feita, com aspecto não convidativo
  5. 5
    comida

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ah, velho, vou comer esse grude não.
  2. E aí? O grude fica pronto quando?

Synonyms

gororoba

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrude
  • grdue
  • grrude
  • grudde
  • grued
  • gurde
  • rgude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grude - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrude1grdue2grrude1grudde1grued2gurde2rgude2
Edit distance from "grude"

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 "grude"?
"grude" is spelled G-R-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɾu.dɨ/.
What does "grude" mean?
As a noun, "grude" means: tipo de cola para madeira, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "grude"?
"grude" is commonly confused with "grupo", "gruta", "grua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grude" is /ˈɡɾu.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grude" come from?
"grude" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ratio#46,527antro#46,168abyss#46,139tengo#46,588

Similar misspelling depth

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

eólico7 variantsrookie7 variantstorrar7 variantsvulva7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list