granvsgranjaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gran is a adjective, granja is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gran” is an adjective and “granja” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,731
“gran” frequency rank
#18,342
“granja” frequency rank
29073
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gran granja
Definition grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. local de criação de aves para abate e produção de ovos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gran and granja apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
gran
6 ch
granja

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gran is anadjective and granjaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gran” sits inside “granja”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. granja is at rank #18,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɐ̃ɾ.ʒɐ/.

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 29073, this pair ranks #39,644 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gran vs granja

Shared letters: agnr. Private to "gran": -. Private to "granja": j.

"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "granja" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • grangarn · ggran · grann · grna · grran · rgan
  • granjagarnja · ggranja · grajna · granaj · granjja · grannja · grnaja · grranja

Frequency comparison

gran#10,731
granja#18,342

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gran" and "granja" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gran" is an adjective and "granja" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gran" or "granja"?
"gran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,731 in our Portuguese list, against #18,342 for "granja". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gran vs granja

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gran”; for a noun, it's “granja”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gran” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list