Which to use
“graças” is an intj and “grace” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #895
- “graças” frequency rank
- #7,919
- “grace” frequency rank
- 8814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graças | grace |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bem haja | graça |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set graças and grace apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: graças is anintj and graceanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graças is recorded at frequency rank #895, classified as anintj. grace is at rank #7,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɹeɪs/.
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 8814, this pair ranks #64,829 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of graças vs grace
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graças": sç. Private to "grace": ce.
"graças" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grace" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grace ← garce · ggrace · gracce · graec · grcae · grrace · rgace
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "graças" and "grace" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "graças" or "grace"?
Remembering graças vs grace
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “graças”; for a noun, it's “grace”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “graças” entry
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