Which to use
“gás” and “grau” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “gás” frequency rank
- #2,014
- “grau” frequency rank
- 3762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gás | grau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado fluido da matéria, sem forma definida, cujo volume é o do recipiente que o contém | unidade de ângulo |
Letter map: gás vs grau
Shared letters muted; letters that set gás and grau apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: gás and grau
gás and grau are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3762, 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/. grau is at rank #2,014, tagged as anoun.
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 3762, this pair ranks #71,335 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gás vs grau
Shared letters: g. Private to "gás": sá. Private to "grau": aru.
"gás" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "grau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grau ← garu · ggrau · grrau · rgau
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gás" for "grau" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gás" or "grau"?
What to do next
Pair "gás" vs "grau" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,335 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gás" and "grau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grau vs grip". 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 #71,335 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.