# grifo vs gringo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### grifo
*adjective · IPA /'gɾɪfu/ · frequency rank #39,179*
frisado, encrespado

### gringo
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɾĩ.ɡu/ · frequency rank #16,526*
pertencente a outro país, estrangeiro

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