Which to use
“grama” is a noun and “gravar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- #3,567
- “gravar” frequency rank
- 10229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grama | gravar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas | esculpir, entalhar |
Where the eye mixes grama and gravar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. grama runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against gravar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grama and gravar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grama is /ˈgɾã.ma/ while gravar is /ɡɾɐ.ˈvaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10229, 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/. gravar is at rank #3,567, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡɾɐ.ˈvaɾ/.
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 10229, this pair ranks #62,941 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grama vs gravar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grama": m. Private to "gravar": v.
"grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gravar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grama" and "gravar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "grama" or "gravar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gravar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,941 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grama" and "gravar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grama 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 #62,941 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.