Which to use
“goma” and “grama” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,450
- “goma” frequency rank
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- 26112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goma | grama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exsudação das plantas de aspecto viscoso e transparente | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas |
Where the eye mixes goma and grama
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between goma and grama
A purely visual mix-up. goma (/ˈɡo.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 26112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goma is recorded at frequency rank #19,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡo.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 26112, this pair ranks #43,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goma vs grama
Shared letters: agm. Private to "goma": o. Private to "grama": r.
"goma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "goma" and "grama" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "goma" vs "grama" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "goma" 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 #43,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goma" and "grama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goma 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 #43,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.