Which to use
“graxa” and “gray” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,045
- “graxa” frequency rank
- #10,365
- “gray” frequency rank
- 46410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | graxa | gray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mistura de corantes com gordura para dar lustro ao cabedal | unidade no Sistema Internacional de medidas, representado por Gy, que representa a quantidade de energia de radiação ionizante absorvida (ou dose) por unidade de massa, e é definido como a quantidade que deposita 1 joule (J) de energia por quilograma (kg) do meio absorvedor, sendo 1 Gy = 1 J/kg |
Where the eye mixes graxa and gray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between graxa and gray
A purely visual mix-up. graxa (/ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/) and gray (/'greɪ/) 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 46410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
graxa is recorded at frequency rank #36,045, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾa.ʃɐ/. gray is at rank #10,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'greɪ/.
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 46410, this pair ranks #18,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of graxa vs gray
Shared letters: agr. Private to "graxa": x. Private to "gray": y.
"graxa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "gray" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "graxa" for "gray" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "graxa" or "gray" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "graxa" and "gray" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "graxa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "graxa" and "gray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graxa vs grua". 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 #18,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.