Which to use
“grama” is a noun and “gran” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- #10,731
- “gran” frequency rank
- 17393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grama | gran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas | grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. |
Letter map: grama vs gran
Shared letters muted; letters that set grama and gran apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - grama and gran
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grama is anoun and grananadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grama is recorded at frequency rank #6,662, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈgɾã.ma/. gran is at rank #10,731, tagged as anadj.
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 17393, this pair ranks #53,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grama vs gran
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grama": m. Private to "gran": n.
"grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grama" and "gran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "grama" or "gran"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "grama" and "gran".
- Full dictionary entry for "grama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grama" and "gran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gran vs grip". 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 #53,855 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.