Which to use
“grão” is an adjective and “graxa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,346
- “grão” frequency rank
- #36,045
- “graxa” frequency rank
- 44391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grão | graxa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma reduzida de grande | mistura de corantes com gordura para dar lustro ao cabedal |
Where the eye mixes grão and graxa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grão with graxa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grão is /ˈɡɾɐ̃w̃/ while graxa is /ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44391, 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/. 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 44391, this pair ranks #21,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grão vs graxa
Shared letters: gr. Private to "grão": oã. Private to "graxa": ax.
"grão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "graxa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- graxa ← garxa · ggraxa · graax · graxxa · grraxa · grxaa · rgaxa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grão" for "graxa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grão" vs "graxa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grão" 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 #21,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grão" 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 #21,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.