Which to use
“galho” and “gralha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,521
- “galho” frequency rank
- #46,357
- “gralha” frequency rank
- 62878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | galho | gralha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ramo de árvore, que contém as folhas, flores e frutos | pássaro da família dos corvos (Corvus corone) |
Where the eye mixes galho and gralha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. galho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gralha's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses galho with gralha
A purely visual mix-up. galho (/ˈga.ʎu/) and gralha (/ˈɡɾa.ʎɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
galho is recorded at frequency rank #16,521, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈga.ʎu/. gralha is at rank #46,357, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.ʎɐ/.
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 62878, this pair ranks #6,460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of galho vs gralha
Shared letters: aghl. Private to "galho": o. Private to "gralha": r.
"galho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gralha" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "galho" for "gralha" ever safe?
Frequency check: "galho" vs "gralha" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "galho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gralha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "galho" and "gralha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gralha vs graxa". 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 #6,460 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.