Which to use
“gama” and “grama” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,333
- “gama” frequency rank
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- 9995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gama | grama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | série contínua de grandezas mensuráveis | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas |
Where the eye mixes gama and grama
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gama with grama
A purely visual mix-up. gama (/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/) and grama (/ˈgɾã.ma/) 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 9995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gama is recorded at frequency rank #3,333, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɐ.mɐ/. grama is at rank #6,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈgɾã.ma/.
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 9995, this pair ranks #63,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gama vs grama
Shared letters: agm. Private to "gama": -. Private to "grama": r.
"gama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gama" for "grama" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gama" vs "grama" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gama" and "grama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grama vs grua". 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 #63,244 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.