Which to use
“gás” is a noun and “grão” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,748
- “gás” frequency rank
- #8,346
- “grão” frequency rank
- 10094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gás | grão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado fluido da matéria, sem forma definida, cujo volume é o do recipiente que o contém | forma reduzida de grande |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gás and grão apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gás and grão form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gás is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡaʃ/. grão is at rank #8,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾɐ̃w̃/.
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 10094, this pair ranks #63,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gás" and "grão" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gás vs grão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “gás”; for an adjective, it's “grão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gás” entry
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