Which to use
“grama” and “grua” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,662
- “grama” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- 54579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grama | grua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta rasteira da família das gramíneas | aparelho usado para levantar pesos |
Where the eye mixes grama and grua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grama runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against grua's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grama and grua
A purely visual mix-up. grama (/ˈgɾã.ma/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54579, 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/. 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 54579, this pair ranks #11,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grama vs grua
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grama": m. Private to "grua": u.
"grama" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grama" and "grua" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grama" or "grua"?
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 "grama" 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 #11,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grama" 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 #11,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.