Which to use
“gota” and “grua” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,162
- “gota” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- 55079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gota | grua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fragmento globular de um líquido | aparelho usado para levantar pesos |
Where the eye mixes gota and grua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gota (CVCV) and grua (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gota with grua
A purely visual mix-up. gota (/ˈɡo.tɐ/) and grua (/ˈɡɾu.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gota is recorded at frequency rank #7,162, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡo.tɐ/. grua is at rank #47,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/.
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 55079, this pair ranks #10,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gota vs grua
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gota": ot. Private to "grua": ru.
"gota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gota" for "grua" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gota" vs "grua" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gota" and "grua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip 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 #10,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.