Which to use
“grão” and “gris” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,346
- “grão” frequency rank
- #42,486
- “gris” frequency rank
- 50832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grão | gris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma reduzida de grande | cinza, cinzento |
Where the eye mixes grão and gris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between grão and gris
A purely visual mix-up. grão (/ˈɡɾɐ̃w̃/) and gris (/gris/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50832, 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/. gris is at rank #42,486, tagged as anadj, pronounced /gris/.
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 50832, this pair ranks #14,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of grão vs gris
Shared letters: gr. Private to "grão": oã. Private to "gris": is.
"grão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "gris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gris ← ggris · girs · griss · grris · grsi · rgis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grão" for "gris" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grão" or "gris"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grão" and "gris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip vs gris". 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 #14,128 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.