Which to use
“grão” is an adjective and “grau” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,346
- “grão” frequency rank
- #2,014
- “grau” frequency rank
- 10360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grão | grau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma reduzida de grande | unidade de ângulo |
Letter map: grão vs grau
Shared letters muted; letters that set grão and grau apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: grão vs grau
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: grão is anadjective and grauanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grão is recorded at frequency rank #8,346, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾɐ̃w̃/. grau is at rank #2,014, tagged as anoun.
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 10360, this pair ranks #62,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grão vs grau
Shared letters: gr. Private to "grão": oã. Private to "grau": au.
"grão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "grau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grau ← garu · ggrau · grrau · rgau
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grão" for "grau" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grão" vs "grau" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "grão" and "grau".
- Full dictionary entry for "grão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grão" and "grau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grão 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 #62,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.