granvsgraxaWhat's the difference?

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

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Which to use

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

#10,731
“gran” frequency rank
#36,045
“graxa” frequency rank
46776
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gran graxa
Definition grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. mistura de corantes com gordura para dar lustro ao cabedal

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gran and graxa apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
gran
5 ch
graxa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gran is anadjective and graxaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. graxa is at rank #36,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/.

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 46776, this pair ranks #18,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gran vs graxa

Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "graxa": x.

"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "graxa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gran ← garn · ggran · grann · grna · grran · rgan
  • graxa ← garxa · ggraxa · graax · graxxa · grraxa · grxaa · rgaxa

Frequency comparison

gran#10,731
graxa#36,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gran" and "graxa" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gran" is an adjective and "graxa" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gran" or "graxa"?
"gran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,731 in our Portuguese list, against #36,045 for "graxa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gran vs graxa

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 “graxa”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list