Which to use
“granja” and “graxa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,342
- “granja” frequency rank
- #36,045
- “graxa” frequency rank
- 54387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | granja | graxa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | local de criação de aves para abate e produção de ovos | mistura de corantes com gordura para dar lustro ao cabedal |
Where the eye mixes granja and graxa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. granja runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against graxa's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses granja with graxa
A purely visual mix-up. granja (/ˈɡɐ̃ɾ.ʒɐ/) and graxa (/ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
granja is recorded at frequency rank #18,342, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɐ̃ɾ.ʒɐ/. 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 54387, this pair ranks #11,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of granja vs graxa
Shared letters: agr. Private to "granja": jn. Private to "graxa": x.
"granja" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "graxa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "granja" and "graxa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "granja" or "graxa"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "granja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "graxa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "granja" and "graxa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graxa 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 #11,305 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.