# grão vs grow

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### grão
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɾɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #8,346*
forma reduzida de grande

### grow
*verb · IPA [ɡrəʊ] · frequency rank #30,185*
crescer (plantas ou crianças)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/grao-vs-grow