Which to use
“gema” and “grama” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,009
- “gema” frequency rank
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- 26671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gema | grama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte central, amarela, do ovo das aves | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas |
Letter map: gema vs grama
Shared letters muted; letters that set gema and grama apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. gema runs 4 letters (CVCV) against grama's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on gema vs grama
gema and grama 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 26671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gema is recorded at frequency rank #20,009, classified as anoun. 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 26671, this pair ranks #42,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gema vs grama
Shared letters: agm. Private to "gema": e. Private to "grama": r.
"gema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gema" for "grama" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gema" vs "grama" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "gema" and "grama".
- Full dictionary entry for "gema" 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 #42,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gema" and "grama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gema 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 #42,435 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.