Which to use
“gran” and “grande” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,731
- “gran” frequency rank
- #100
- “grande” frequency rank
- 10831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. | que tem dimensões mais que ordinárias |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gran and grande apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gran and grande are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gran” sits inside “grande”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. grande is at rank #100, tagged as anadj, pronounced ˈgɾɐ̃n.d͡ʒɪ.
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 10831, this pair ranks #62,168 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grande
Shared letters: agnr. Private to "gran": -. Private to "grande": de.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gran vs grande
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gran” entry
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