Which to use
“gran” and “grave” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,731
- “gran” frequency rank
- #2,096
- “grave” frequency rank
- 12827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. | som de baixa frequência, no limite inferior da audição humana |
Letter map: gran vs grave
Shared letters muted; letters that set gran and grave apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: gran and grave
gran and grave 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. grave is at rank #2,096, 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 12827, this pair ranks #59,651 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grave
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "grave": ev.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gran" for "grave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gran" vs "grave" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "gran" vs "grave" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,651 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "grave" 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 #59,651 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.