Which to use
“gris” is an adjective and “grua” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,486
- “gris” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “grua” frequency rank
- 90403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gris | grua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cinza, cinzento | aparelho usado para levantar pesos |
Where the eye mixes gris and grua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gris (CCVC) and grua (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gris with grua
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gris is /gris/ while grua is /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/. 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 90403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gris is recorded at frequency rank #42,486, classified as anadj, pronounced /gris/. grua is at rank #47,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɾu.ɐ/.
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 90403, this pair ranks #268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gris vs grua
Shared letters: gr. Private to "gris": is. Private to "grua": au.
"gris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "grua" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gris" and "grua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gris" vs "grua" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gris" and "grua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grip 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 #268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.