Which to use
“grátis” and “grato” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,237
- “grátis” frequency rank
- #8,345
- “grato” frequency rank
- 12582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grátis | grato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gratuito; sem remuneração; de graça | qualidade de quem tem gratidão, que está agradecido, reconhecido: |
Where the eye mixes grátis and grato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grátis with grato
A purely visual mix-up. grátis (/ˈɡɾa.t͡ʃis/) and grato (/ˈɡɾa.tu/) 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 12582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grátis is recorded at frequency rank #4,237, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.t͡ʃis/. grato is at rank #8,345, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.tu/.
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 12582, this pair ranks #59,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grátis vs grato
Shared letters: grt. Private to "grátis": isá. Private to "grato": ao.
"grátis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "grato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- grato ← garto · ggrato · graot · gratto · grrato · grtao · rgato
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grátis" for "grato" ever safe?
Which is more common, "grátis" or "grato"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grátis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grátis" and "grato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "GOAT vs grato". 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 #59,951 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.