Which to use
“grato” is an adjective and “grilo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,345
- “grato” frequency rank
- #21,475
- “grilo” frequency rank
- 29820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grato | grilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualidade de quem tem gratidão, que está agradecido, reconhecido: | inseto da ordem dos ortópteros cujo macho produz um som característico (Gryllus campestris) |
Where the eye mixes grato and grilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses grato with grilo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grato is /ˈɡɾa.tu/ while grilo is /ˈɡɾi.lu/. 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 29820, 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/. grilo is at rank #21,475, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾi.lu/.
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 29820, this pair ranks #38,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grato vs grilo
Shared letters: gor. Private to "grato": at. Private to "grilo": il.
"grato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "grilo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grato" and "grilo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "grato" or "grilo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grato" and "grilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grilo vs grip". 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 #38,747 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.