Which to use
“graça” is a noun and “grão” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,400
- “graça” frequency rank
- #8,346
- “grão” frequency rank
- 9746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graça | grão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | felicidade | forma reduzida de grande |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graça and grão apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: graça is anoun and grãoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graça is recorded at frequency rank #1,400, classified as anoun. 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 9746, this pair ranks #63,568 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graça vs grão
Shared letters: gr. Private to "graça": aç. Private to "grão": oã.
"graça" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graça" and "grão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graça" or "grão"?
Remembering graça vs grão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “graça”; for an adjective, it's “grão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graça” entry
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