Which to use
“gran” and “great” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,731
- “gran” frequency rank
- #8,059
- “great” frequency rank
- 18790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | great |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. | fantástico, de ótima qualidade |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gran and great apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gran and great 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 18790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. great is at rank #8,059, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɡɹeɪt/.
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 18790, this pair ranks #52,116 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs great
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "great": et.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "great" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gran" and "great" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gran" or "great"?
Remembering gran vs great
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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