Which to use
“grato” is an adjective and “graxa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,345
- “grato” frequency rank
- #36,045
- “graxa” frequency rank
- 44390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grato | graxa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualidade de quem tem gratidão, que está agradecido, reconhecido: | mistura de corantes com gordura para dar lustro ao cabedal |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grato and graxa apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grato is /ˈɡɾa.tu/ while graxa is /ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grato is recorded at frequency rank #8,345, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.tu/. 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 44390, this pair ranks #21,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grato vs graxa
Shared letters: agr. Private to "grato": ot. Private to "graxa": x.
"grato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "graxa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grato" and "graxa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grato" or "graxa"?
Remembering grato vs graxa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “grato”; for a noun, it's “graxa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grato” entry
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