Which to use
“gran” is an adjective and “grua” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,731
- “gran” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- 58648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gran | grua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grão/grã, forma reduzida de grande; usa-se somente anteposto ao substantivo. | aparelho usado para levantar pesos |
Letter map: gran vs grua
Shared letters muted; letters that set gran and grua apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. gran (CCVC) and grua (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: gran vs grua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gran is anadjective and gruaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gran is recorded at frequency rank #10,731, classified as anadj. grua is at rank #47,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/.
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 58648, this pair ranks #8,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gran vs grua
Shared letters: agr. Private to "gran": n. Private to "grua": u.
"gran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gran" and "grua" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gran" or "grua"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "gran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gran" and "grua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip vs grua". 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 #8,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.